Barbecue Showdown
| Barbecue Showdown | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality show |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Daniel Calin John Hesling Simon Knight Tim Pastore |
| Running time | 41–44 minutes |
| Production companies | Maverick Television All3Media America |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | September 18, 2020 – present |
Barbecue Showdown (originally titled The American Barbecue Showdown) is a reality television series filmed in Covington, Georgia that premiered on Netflix on September 18, 2020.[1][2] On August 9, 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[3]
Concept[edit]
Contestants from across the United States compete in a barbecue cook-off to be crowned the "American Barbecue Champion". Starting with 8 contestants, each of whom have differing levels of barbecuing experience, they have to face challenges cooking in different styles, sometimes with extra surprise challenges. There is a focus not just on the cooking aspect but maintaining the barbecue's temperature and smoking abilities. Each cooking task must be completed within a set time frame, often less than the typical amount of time used to prepare and cook the specified meal.
Cast[edit]
- Kevin Bludso, judge
- Melissa Cookston, judge
- Rutledge Wood, host (season 1)
- Michelle Buteau, host (season 2)
- Lyric Lewis, host
Episodes[edit]
Season 1 (2020)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Barbecue in the Blood" | September 18, 2020 |
| 2 | 2 | "Red, White and Barbecue" | September 18, 2020 |
| 3 | 3 | "Don't Need Teeth to Eat this Beef" | September 18, 2020 |
| 4 | 4 | "Tournament of Sandwiches" | September 18, 2020 |
| 5 | 5 | "Raccoon, Iguana and Hare - Oh My!" | September 18, 2020 |
| 6 | 6 | "Cooking it Old School" | September 18, 2020 |
| 7 | 7 | "Barbecue Around the World" | September 18, 2020 |
| 8 | 8 | "The. Whole. Hog." | September 18, 2020 |
Season 2 (2023)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "The Fire Within" | May 26, 2023 |
| 10 | 2 | "Saucy and Spicy" | May 26, 2023 |
| 11 | 3 | "Land, Sea & Fire" | May 26, 2023 |
| 12 | 4 | "Breakfast Showdown" | May 26, 2023 |
| 13 | 5 | "BBQ Trash or Treasure?" | May 26, 2023 |
| 14 | 6 | "A Festive Feast" | May 26, 2023 |
| 15 | 7 | "Don't Bring a Skewer, To A Swordfight" | May 26, 2023 |
| 16 | 8 | "The Piggy Bank" | May 26, 2023 |
Contestant progress[edit]
Season 1 (2020)[edit]
| Contestan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina | SAFE | WIN | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | BTM2 | Winner |
| Rasheed | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | SAFE | HIGH | WIN | WIN | Runner-up |
| Sylvie | HIGH | HIGH | BTM2 | WIN | WIN | BTM2 | ELIM | |
| Ashley | HIGH | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | ||
| Grubbs | BTM2 | SAFE | BTM2 | BTM2 | ELIM | |||
| Georgia | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | ELIM | ||||
| Boatright | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||
| Shotgun | ELIM | |||||||
Season 2 (2023)[edit]
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyron | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BTM2 | WIN | WIN | WIN | Winner |
| Logan | HIGH | HIGH | BTM2 | WIN | SAFE | WIN | BTM2 | Runner-up |
| Delilah | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | BTM2 | BTM2 | ELIM | |
| Michelle | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | ||
| Eduardo | WIN | BTM2 | SAFE | ELIM | ||||
| Joey | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | ||||
| Cindy | BTM2 | ELIM | ||||||
| John Boy | ELIM | |||||||
Release[edit]
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The first season called The American Barbecue Showdown was released on September 18, 2020 on Netflix.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "Netflix Cooks Up 'American Barbecue Showdown' From Maverick TV USA & All3Media America". Deadline. 18 August 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "The American Barbecue Showdown trailer – is this the most American show ever?". Ready Steady Cut. 3 September 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ White, Peter (August 9, 2021). "'The Circle', 'Indian Matchmaking' & 'The American Barbecue Showdown' Renewed At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood.
External links[edit]
- 2020s American reality television series
- 2020 American television series debuts
- American English-language television shows
- Netflix original programming
- Television series by All3Media
- Television shows filmed in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Cooking competitions in the United States
- Reality cooking competition television series