Barbecue Showdown

Synopsis

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

First Air Date: 2020-09-18

Last Air Date: 2024-07-04

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 24

Created By: Daniel Calin

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Kevin Bludso as Self - Judge
Melissa Cookston as Self - Judge
Michelle Buteau as Self - Host
Lyric Lewis as Self - Judge
Rutledge Wood as Self - Judge

Seasons

Season 1 (2020) - (8 Episodes)

Season 2 (2023) - (8 Episodes)

Season 3 (2024) - (8 Episodes)

Season 1 (2020)

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

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Barbecue in the Blood (2020-09-18)

The competition kicks off with a smokin' staple: the barbecue combo plate. That's two mouthwatering meats and two succulent sides.
Ep. 2: Red, White and Barbecue (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.
Ep. 3: Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef (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.
Ep. 4: Tournament of Sandwiches (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.
Ep. 5: Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My! (2020-09-18)

The pitmasters sink their teeth into some wild meats, delivering dishes like lizard stew, beaver tail crackling and pulled alligator.
Ep. 6: Cooking It Old School (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.
Ep. 7: Barbecue Around the World (2020-09-18)

Ingredients and equipment from Morocco, Argentina and Japan spice things up and force the contestants to cook outside their comfort zones.
Ep. 8: The. Whole. Hog. (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!