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Fasten your aprons, start your gas burners and get ready for an all-out BBQ brawl as LifeStyle FOOD Channel kicks off its search for Australia's #1 BBQ'er! Great BBQ Challenge scoured the country in search of Australia's best tong wielders to find 21 BBQ-ers who will grill against one another in pursuit of national glory. It's a contest where the chef's personality is just as important as their cooking skills. The winner earns the title of Australia's best BBQ'er plus the chance to host their own show on LifeStyle FOOD along with $25,000!
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Great BBQ Challenge premiered December 2, 2006. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Fasten your aprons, start your gas burners and get ready for an all-out BBQ brawl as LifeStyle FOOD Channel kicks off its search for Australia's #1 BBQ'er! Great BBQ Challenge scoured the country in search of Australia's best tong wielders to find 21 BBQ-ers who will grill against one another in pursuit of national glory. It's a contest where the chef's personality is just as important as their cooking skills. The winner earns the title of Australia's best BBQ'er plus the chance to host their own show on LifeStyle FOOD along with $25,000!
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Episode 1
Great BBQ Challenge kicks off with a beach party and our first BBQ-ers Andrew, Barbara & Jayne and William (Bill) all step up to the hotplate for the chance to become Australia best BBQ-er.
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Margaret, Bona and Rita are our second round of BBQ-ers grilling their way towards the $25,000 prize money but will the ingredients from the Asian Bazaar prove to be their undoing.
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Amelita, David and Hayley are up for a real challenge as they take their places behind the hotplate and rustle up some bush tucker on tonight's episode.
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Christmas comes early on the Great BBQ Challenge as Tibor, Gabrielle and Jason cook up an Aussie Christmas feast on the BBQ.
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It's a swinging seafood safari on Great BBQ Challenge and Fenton, Lisette and Laz are all grilling for their chance to be one of the last 3 people through to the semi finals.
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Katie, Ivan and Sandy jump behind the hotplate and cook up a kids feast for tonight's episode, who will win and are their any wildcards left for the losers?
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Great BBQ Challenge throws a retro pool party for Sophie, Richard & Kathy and George to find out who will be the last BBQ-er through to the semi finals.
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The big boys go head to head when Gold Coast teacher and talented cook Jason takes on the explosive chef Fenton from Brisbane.
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The mistresses of the home kitchen go head to head in this episode with Sydneysider Rita taking on Brisbanite Katie.
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Mags from Ballarat comes up against the big bear Ivan from Melbourne in tonight's semi final.
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Sydney goes head to head in this semi final with unflappable Dave taking on the talkative duo, Richard and Kathy.
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The battle of the young turks gets underway when heartthrob Bill from Darwin goes head to head with heartbreaker Sophie from Melbourne.
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Our seven Great BBQ Challenge finalists get back to basics in a 'Survivor'-style boot camp.
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The remaining six BBQ-ers have to manage and run a sausage sizzle for a bunch of children attending an athletics carnival.
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In probably the most demanding challenge of all, the final four Great BBQ Challenge contestants will have to perfect the art of Teppanyaki.
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The penultimate episode provides the opportunity for the final three to cook a signature dish – this time in a top restaurant for a table of chefs and food writers.
Where to watch Great BBQ ChallengeEpisode 17
LifeStyle FOOD has been searching for Australia's #1 BBQ'er and in the live grand finale tonight, the winner will be revealed!
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