Barbecue Showdown
Barbecue Showdown
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Barbecue Showdown

5.9 / 10
2020
3 seasons
24 episodes
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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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Seasons

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

  • Barbecue in the Blood

    1.Barbecue in the Blood

    7.5
    18-09-202044m

    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

    2.Red, White and Barbecue

    6.0
    18-09-202041m

    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

    3.Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef

    6.0
    18-09-202044m

    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

    4.Tournament of Sandwiches

    18-09-202043m

    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!

    5.Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!

    18-09-202041m

    The pitmasters sink their teeth into some wild meats, delivering dishes like lizard stew, beaver tail crackling and pulled alligator.

  • Cooking It Old School

    6.Cooking It Old School

    18-09-202043m

    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

    7.Barbecue Around the World

    18-09-202042m

    Ingredients and equipment from Morocco, Argentina and Japan spice things up and force the contestants to cook outside their comfort zones.

  • The. Whole. Hog.

    8.The. Whole. Hog.

    18-09-202044m

    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!

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