Episode 1
Barbecue in the Blood
44m7.5 / 10
The competition kicks off with a smokin' staple: the barbecue combo plate. That's two mouthwatering meats and two succulent sides.
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TV series
Barbecue Showdown
2020TV-PG3 seasons5.9 / 10
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Red, White and Barbecue
41m6.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 3
Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef
44m6.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 4
Tournament of Sandwiches
43m
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.
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Episode 5
Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!
41m
The pitmasters sink their teeth into some wild meats, delivering dishes like lizard stew, beaver tail crackling and pulled alligator.
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Episode 6
Cooking It Old School
43m
Working in pairs, the barbecuers prepare popular proteins from the past, cooking mutton, goat and whole salmon on wooden platforms and over open pits.
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Episode 7
Barbecue Around the World
42m
Ingredients and equipment from Morocco, Argentina and Japan spice things up and force the contestants to cook outside their comfort zones.
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Episode 8
The. Whole. Hog.
44mfinale
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!
Where to watch Barbecue ShowdownEpisode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about Barbecue Showdown
Cast
Kevin BludsoSelf - Judge
Melissa CookstonSelf - Judge
Lyric LewisSelf - Judge
Rutledge WoodSelf - Judge
Michelle ButeauSelf — HostCredits
- Created by
- Daniel Calin
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Reality
- Episodes
- 24
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Netflix
All3Media AmericaUnited States
Maverick TelevisionUnited Kingdom
Themes
barbecue (bbq)competitioncookingcooking competitionexcitingfood
