Barbecue Showdown (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.
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Episode 1 - The Fire Within
Release Date: 2023-05-26The contestants craft signature barbecue plates to show what they can make over an open flame, including one dish cooked al fresco in the all-new Trench.
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Episode 2 - Saucy and Spicy
Release Date: 2023-05-26Things get spicy when the judges ask the cooks to take their pick from a pantry packed with peppers that range from friendly to face-melting.
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Episode 3 - Land, Sea & Fire
Release Date: 2023-05-26The pitmasters dig deep in the Trench to make a mouthwatering surf and turf menu, cooking their proteins both above and below ground.
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Episode 4 - Breakfast Showdown
Release Date: 2023-05-26After a dramatic campfire breakfast cook-off, the competitors roll through a new challenge: barbecuing a stuffed roast with a delicious surprise inside.
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Episode 5 - BBQ Trash or Treasure?
Release Date: 2023-05-26The four fire tamers still in the game get creative to cook perfectly pulled meat and sides using an array of rickety, makeshift smoker rigs.
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Episode 6 - A Festive Feast
Release Date: 2023-05-26The competition gets personal as the barbecuers race to make family-style holiday feasts inspired by their own most delicious traditions.
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Episode 7 - Don't Bring a Skewer, To A Swordfight
Release Date: 2023-05-26Semifinalists tackle a new test in close quarters, sharing one dome to suspend their dishes over open fire as they attempt Brazilian-style churrasco.
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Episode 8 - The Piggy Bank
Release Date: 2023-05-26The last two pitmasters standing go whole hog in this fiery finale, serving snout-to-tail spreads to determine who will go home a barbecue champion.