Barbecue Showdown

Season 32020

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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8 Episodes

E01 Barbecue in the Blood

The competition kicks off with a smokin' staple: the barbecue combo plate. That's two mouthwatering meats and two succulent sides.

September 18, 2020

E02 Red, White and Barbecue

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.

September 18, 2020

E03 Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef

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.

September 18, 2020

E04 Tournament of Sandwiches

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.

September 18, 2020

E05 Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!

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

September 18, 2020

E06 Cooking It Old School

Working in pairs, the barbecuers prepare popular proteins from the past, cooking mutton, goat and whole salmon on wooden platforms and over open pits.

September 18, 2020

E07 Barbecue Around the World

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

September 18, 2020

E08 The. Whole. Hog.

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!

September 18, 2020

Barbecue Showdown

E01 Barbecue in the Blood

E02 Red, White and Barbecue

E03 Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef

E04 Tournament of Sandwiches

E05 Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!

E06 Cooking It Old School

E07 Barbecue Around the World

E08 The. Whole. Hog.

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E01 Barbecue in the Blood

E02 Red, White and Barbecue

E03 Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef

E04 Tournament of Sandwiches

E05 Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!

E06 Cooking It Old School

E07 Barbecue Around the World

E08 The. Whole. Hog.