Barbecue Showdown

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Season 18 episodes

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!

Season 28 episodes

1. The Fire Within
2023-05-26
The 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.
2. Saucy and Spicy
2023-05-26
Things 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.
3. Land, Sea & Fire
2023-05-26
The pitmasters dig deep in the Trench to make a mouthwatering surf and turf menu, cooking their proteins both above and below ground.
4. Breakfast Showdown
2023-05-26
After a dramatic campfire breakfast cook-off, the competitors roll through a new challenge: barbecuing a stuffed roast with a delicious surprise inside.
5. BBQ Trash or Treasure?
2023-05-26
The four fire tamers still in the game get creative to cook perfectly pulled meat and sides using an array of rickety, makeshift smoker rigs.
6. A Festive Feast
2023-05-26
The competition gets personal as the barbecuers race to make family-style holiday feasts inspired by their own most delicious traditions.
7. Don't Bring a Skewer, To A Swordfight
2023-05-26
Semifinalists tackle a new test in close quarters, sharing one dome to suspend their dishes over open fire as they attempt Brazilian-style churrasco.
8. The Piggy Bank
2023-05-26
The 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.

Season 38 episodes

1. Bad to the Bone
2024-07-04
The contestants kick off the competition by cooking a bone-in protein and two side dishes that reflect their unique styles and personal stories.
2. Brew and ‘Cue
2024-07-04
Legendary pitmaster Tuffy Stone joins the judging panel as the cooks prepare beer-infused dishes that hop with flavor.
3. The Trench Is Back
2024-07-04
The competition heats up as the Trench returns for a twist-filled challenge celebrating flavors from around the world.
4. Friday Night Bites
2024-07-04
Facing elimination, two pitmasters duel it out in a fiery fish cook-off. Afterward, the remaining contestants gear up to satisfy hungry tailgaters.
5. Slow Fast Food
2024-07-04
Chef Matty Matheson ("The Bear") encourages the pitmasters to turn down the heat and whip up an original fast-food recipe using slow-cooking techniques.
6. Brisket Battle
2024-07-04
In their toughest challenge to date, the final four attempt to out-smoke their fellow competitors in an epic beef brisket showdown.
7. Go Pig or Go Home
2024-07-04
Chef and acclaimed author Kwame Onwuachi joins the judges for a Sunday supper that showcases each pitmaster's family traditions.
8. The Final Stand
2024-07-04
The finalists craft dream menus for their very own barbecue joints in a head-to-head battle to claim the coveted grand prize and title.