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.

Last episode

The Piggy Bank

May 26, 2023

Seasons

Season 1 Season 2

Sep 18, 2020	1. 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.
Sep 18, 2020	2. 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.
Sep 18, 2020	3. 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.
Sep 18, 2020	4. 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.
Sep 18, 2020	5. 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.
Sep 18, 2020	6. 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.
Sep 18, 2020	7. 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.
Sep 18, 2020	8. 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!