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Barbecue Showdown

Barbecue Showdown

TV-PG2020•5.9/10
Reality

Ratings

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5.9/10(27)

Eight of the country's best backyard smokers and pitmasters vie for the title of American Barbecue Champion in a fierce but friendly faceoff.

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Production

All3Media America, Maverick Television

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

September 18, 2020

Last Aired

July 4, 2024

Networks

Netflix

Created By

Daniel Calin

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Barbecue in the Blood
E1
Barbecue in the Blood
Air date: 2020-09-18
The competition kicks off with a smokin' staple: the barbecue combo plate. That's two mouthwatering meats and two succulent sides.
Red, White and Barbecue
E2
Red, White and Barbecue
Air date: 2020-09-18
The competitors make a feast for 50 first responders in a Fourth of July throwdown. Tri-tip, pork chops, cheeseburgers and more are on the menu.
Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef
E3
Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef
Air date: 2020-09-18
Time to celebrate the greatest invention in the history of food: ribs! The cooks tackle pork and beef ribs — one with a dry rub, one with a wet sauce.
Tournament of Sandwiches
E4
Tournament of Sandwiches
Air date: 2020-09-18
The smokers serve up a trio of sandwiches: savory chicken with crunchy slaw, tender and tangy pork, and five-layer stacks of beef and sausage.
Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!
E5
Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!
Air date: 2020-09-18
The pitmasters sink their teeth into some wild meats, delivering dishes like lizard stew, beaver tail crackling and pulled alligator.
Cooking It Old School
E6
Cooking It Old School
Air date: 2020-09-18
Working in pairs, the barbecuers prepare popular proteins from the past, cooking mutton, goat and whole salmon on wooden platforms and over open pits.
Barbecue Around the World
E7
Barbecue Around the World
Air date: 2020-09-18
Ingredients and equipment from Morocco, Argentina and Japan spice things up and force the contestants to cook outside their comfort zones.
The. Whole. Hog.
E8
The. Whole. Hog.
Air date: 2020-09-18
The final two tackle their biggest challenge yet: building their own pits and cooking a whole hog and brisket. It's gonna be a long night!

Cast

Kevin Bludso

Self - Judge

Melissa Cookston

Self - Judge

Michelle Buteau

Michelle Buteau

Self — Host

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