Barbecue Showdown

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  E1

  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.

  2020-09-18 · 44m
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  E2

  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.

  2020-09-18 · 41m
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  E3

  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.

  2020-09-18 · 44m
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  E4

  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.

  2020-09-18 · 43m
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  E5

  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.

  2020-09-18 · 41m
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  E6

  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.

  2020-09-18 · 43m
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  E7

  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.

  2020-09-18 · 42m
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  E8

  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!

  2020-09-18 · 44m

Top cast

Kevin Bludso

Self - Judge

Melissa Cookston

Self - Judge

Michelle Buteau

Self — Host