The American Barbecue Showdown
2020 · TV Series · TV-PG · ★ 5.9
Eight skilled backyard smokers and pitmasters compete in a friendly but intense barbecue showdown, tackling a range of challenges as they aim to earn the title of American Barbecue Champion. Along the way, viewers get plenty of cooking tips, bold flavors, and a strong sense of camaraderie among the competitors.
Also known as American BBQ Showdown
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Streaming on Netflix.
17 hours to watch · 24 episodes.
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Details
- Original title
- Barbecue Showdown
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-09-18
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (27 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a bingeable, feel-good cooking competition with big personalities, lots of barbecue inspiration, and minimal drama; not for you if picky judging or odd challenge rules will frustrate you, like in Cutthroat Kitchen.
Pros: mouthwatering barbecue variety; friendly competitor vibe; useful cooking tips | Cons: judges feel inconsistent; hosts add little; challenges seem unrealistic
Themes
- competition
- cooking
- barbecue (bbq)
- food
- cooking competition
- exciting
Cast & crew
Kevin Bludso
as Self - Judge
Melissa Cookston
as Self - Judge
Lyric Lewis
as Self - Judge
Rutledge Wood
as Self - Judge
Michelle Buteau
as Self - Host
Episodes3 seasons · 24 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1Barbecue in the Blood44mNetflix
- S1E2Red, White and Barbecue41mNetflix
- S1E3Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef44mNetflix
- S1E4Tournament of Sandwiches43mNetflix
- S1E5Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!41mNetflix
- S1E6Cooking It Old School43mNetflix
- S1E7Barbecue Around the World42mNetflix
- S1E8The. Whole. Hog.44mNetflix
Season 28 episodes
- S2E1The Fire Within45mNetflix
- S2E2Saucy and Spicy43mNetflix
- S2E3Land, Sea & Fire43mNetflix
- S2E4Breakfast Showdown43mNetflix
- S2E5BBQ Trash or Treasure?43mNetflix
- S2E6A Festive Feast42mNetflix
- S2E7Don't Bring a Skewer, To A Swordfight41mNetflix
- S2E8The Piggy Bank42mNetflix
Season 38 episodes
- S3E1Bad to the Bone48mNetflix
- S3E2Brew and ‘Cue47mNetflix
- S3E3The Trench Is Back44mNetflix
- S3E4Friday Night Bites47mNetflix
- S3E5Slow Fast Food46mNetflix
- S3E6Brisket Battle42mNetflix
- S3E7Go Pig or Go Home45mNetflix
- S3E8The Final Stand38mNetflix