Episode 1
The Fire Within
45m7.0 / 10
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.
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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.
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Episode 2
Saucy and Spicy
43m6.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 3
Land, Sea & Fire
43m7.0 / 10
The 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
43m7.0 / 10
After 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?
43m7.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 6
A Festive Feast
42m7.0 / 10
The 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
41m7.0 / 10
Semifinalists 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
42m7.0 / 10finale
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.
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
