The American Barbecue Showdown
Eight of the country's best backyard smokers and pitmasters vie for the title of American Barbecue Champion in a fierce but friendly faceoff.
Actors
Genres
Streaming On
Countries (outside of the KR)
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, The Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Turkey, United States, South Africa
Available Languages (Netflix)
English,
Available Subtitles (Netflix)
English Korean,
Seasons
Season 1
Eight of the country's best backyard smokers and pitmasters vie for the title of American Barbecue Champion in a fierce but friendly faceoff. Lyric Lewis, Rutledge Wood
Episodes
Barbecue in the Blood - 2020
The competition kicks off with a smokin' staple: the barbecue combo plate. That's two mouthwatering meats and two succulent sides.
Lyric Lewis,
Rutledge Wood
- Sept. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
Red, White and Barbecue - 2020
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.
Lyric Lewis,
Rutledge Wood
- Sept. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef - 2020
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.
Lyric Lewis,
Rutledge Wood
- Sept. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
Tournament of Sandwiches - 2020
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.
Lyric Lewis,
Rutledge Wood
- Sept. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My! - 2020
The pitmasters sink their teeth into some wild meats, delivering dishes like lizard stew, beaver tail crackling and pulled alligator.
Lyric Lewis,
Rutledge Wood
- Sept. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
Cooking It Old School - 2020
Working in pairs, the barbecuers prepare popular proteins from the past, cooking mutton, goat and whole salmon on wooden platforms and over open pits.
Lyric Lewis,
Rutledge Wood
- Sept. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
Barbecue Around the World - 2020
Ingredients and equipment from Morocco, Argentina and Japan spice things up and force the contestants to cook outside their comfort zones.
Lyric Lewis,
Rutledge Wood
- Sept. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
The. Whole. Hog. - 2020
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!
Lyric Lewis,
Rutledge Wood
- Sept. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
Season 2
Eight of the country's best backyard smokers and pitmasters vie for the title of American Barbecue Champion in a fierce but friendly faceoff. Lyric Lewis, Rutledge Wood
Episodes
The Fire Within - 2020
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.
Lyric Lewis,
Rutledge Wood
- Sept. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
Saucy and Spicy - 2020
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.
Lyric Lewis,
Rutledge Wood
- Sept. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
Land, Sea & Fire - 2020
The pitmasters dig deep in the Trench to make a mouthwatering surf and turf menu, cooking their proteins both above and below ground.
Lyric Lewis,
Rutledge Wood
- Sept. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
Breakfast Showdown - 2020
After a dramatic campfire breakfast cook-off, the competitors roll through a new challenge: barbecuing a stuffed roast with a delicious surprise inside.
Lyric Lewis,
Rutledge Wood
- Sept. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
BBQ Trash or Treasure? - 2020
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.
Lyric Lewis,
Rutledge Wood
- Sept. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
A Festive Feast - 2020
The competition gets personal as the barbecuers race to make family-style holiday feasts inspired by their own most delicious traditions.
Lyric Lewis,
Rutledge Wood
- Sept. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
Don't Bring a Skewer, To A Swordfight - 2020
Semifinalists tackle a new test in close quarters, sharing one dome to suspend their dishes over open fire as they attempt Brazilian-style churrasco.
Lyric Lewis,
Rutledge Wood
- Sept. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
The Piggy Bank - 2020
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.
Lyric Lewis,
Rutledge Wood
- Sept. 20, 2020, 4 a.m.