The American Barbecue Showdown

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Year of Release: 2020 | Episode Runtime: 00:44 Hrs.
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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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Season 1 8

1. Barbecue in the Blood
2020-09-18

The competition kicks off with a smokin' staple: the barbecue combo plate. That's two mouthwatering meats and two succulent sides.

2. Red, White and Barbecue
2020-09-18

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.

3. Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef
2020-09-18

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.

4. Tournament of Sandwiches
2020-09-18

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.

5. Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!
2020-09-18

The pitmasters sink their teeth into some wild meats, delivering dishes like lizard stew, beaver tail crackling and pulled alligator.

6. Cooking It Old School
2020-09-18

Working in pairs, the barbecuers prepare popular proteins from the past, cooking mutton, goat and whole salmon on wooden platforms and over open pits.