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The American Barbecue Showdown

Tv Show - 1 Season 42 Min.

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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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Kevin Bludso

Melissa Cookston

Lyric Lewis

Lyric Lewis

Rutledge Wood

Rutledge Wood

The American Barbecue Showdown

Tv Show - 1 Season 42 Min.

Episodes 1 - 8

Ep. 1 : Barbecue in the Blood

Ep. 1 : Barbecue in the Blood

Ep. 1 : 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.

Ep. 2 : Red, White and Barbecue

Ep. 2 : Red, White and Barbecue

Ep. 2 : 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.

Ep. 3 : Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef

Ep. 3 : Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef

Ep. 3 : 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.

Ep. 4 : Tournament of Sandwiches

Ep. 4 : Tournament of Sandwiches

Ep. 4 : 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.

Ep. 5 : Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!

Ep. 5 : Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!

Ep. 5 : 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.

Ep. 6 : Cooking It Old School

Ep. 6 : Cooking It Old School

Ep. 6 : 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.

Ep. 7 : Barbecue Around the World

Ep. 7 : Barbecue Around the World

Ep. 7 : 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.

Ep. 8 : The. Whole. Hog.

Ep. 8 : The. Whole. Hog.

Ep. 8 : 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!