BBQ USA

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BBQ USA
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Genre Food documentary
Presented by Michael Symon
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producers
  • Nicholas Panagopoulos
  • Lang Yee
  • Michael Symon
ProducerKaren Sinha
Production locationSeason 2: Cleveland
Editors
  • Jess George
  • Jim McNamee
  • Greg Astor
Production companySimple Alien
Original release
Network Food Network
ReleaseJuly 11, 2022 (2022-07-11) –
present (present)

BBQ USA is an American cooking documentary series that airs on Food Network. It also streams on Discovery+. The show follows Michael Symon as he explores the art of barbecuing around the United States by traveling to BBQ competitions. It premiered on July 11, 2022. [1] [2]

Contents

Episodes

Season 1

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [3] Original air date  [3] Prod.
code  [3] 		U.S. viewers
(millions)		 Rating
(18–49)
11"Stick to Your Ribs"July 11, 2022 (2022-07-11)1020.61 [4] 0.1 [4]
Venue: Tifton Rhythm & Ribs Festival held in Tifton, Georgia.
22"Shake Your Money Muscle"July 18, 2022 (2022-07-18)1010.63 [5] 0.1 [5]
Venue: Qlathe BBQ Championship held in Olathe, Kansas.
33"Risk it for the Brisket"July 25, 2022 (2022-07-25)1030.73 [6] 0.1 [6]
Venue: Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off held in Cedar Park, Texas.
44"Who You Calling Chicken?"August 1, 2022 (2022-08-01)1040.73 [7] 0.2 [7]
Venue: Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition held in Gadsden, Alabama.
55"Double Trouble"August 8, 2022 (2022-08-08)1050.54 [8] 0.1 [8]
Venue: New Jersey KnoQ-Out held in Blairstown, New Jersey.
66"Going Whole Hog"August 15, 2022 (2022-08-15)1060.56 [9] 0.1 [9]
Venue: Memphis in May held in Memphis, Tennessee.

Season 2

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [3] Original air date  [3] Prod.
code  [3]
71"The Royal Rumble of BBQ"July 10, 2023 (2023-07-10)201
Venue: American Royal World Series of Barbecue held in Kansas City, Kansas.
82"A BBQ Slam Dunk"July 17, 2022 (2022-07-17)203
Venue: Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam held in Elkton, Florida.
93"Smokin' at the Crossroads"July 24, 2022 (2022-07-24)202
Venue: Briscoe Ranch BBQ Cook-off held in Cross Roads, Texas.
104"Smokin' in the Sunshine State"July 31, 2023 (2023-07-31)204
Venue: Butts & Clucks Cook-Off on the Bay held in Apalachicola, Florida.
115"Battle on the Bayou"August 7, 2023 (2023-08-07)205
Venue: 3rd Annual Operation Smoke Sheaux held in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.
126"Legends in Queens"August 14, 2023 (2023-08-14)207
Venue: 3rd Annual Jeff Michner Foundation BBQ Benefit held in Queens, New York.
137"A Salmon Showdown"August 21, 2023 (2023-08-21)206
Venue: Washington State Spring Fair-BBQ Playoffs held in Puyallup, Washington.
148"Memphis Mayhem"August 28, 2023 (2023-08-28)208
Venue: Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest held in Memphis, Tennessee.

Production

The show was announced on June 8, 2022, as a six-episode series featuring restaurateur and chef Michael Symon travelling to barbecue competitions around the United States to explore the art of barbecuing in the country. As part of his assignment, Symon speaks with barbecue fans, cooks, barbecue experts and pitmasters while testing the taste of the food. [1]

The series is produced by Simple Alien for Food Network where it airs weekly, and Discovery+ which streams it simultaneously. [1] The show premiered on July 11, 2022. [10] The season finale aired on August 15, 2022. [11]

In January 2023, Symon announced that the second season was being filmed in Cleveland. [12] In June 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that it would premiere on July 10, 2023. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ Emily Davenport (July 12, 2022). "Michael Symon follows barbeque competition circuit in new Food Network show 'BBQ USA'". AM New York Metro . Retrieved August 11, 2022.
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  10. ↑ "Michael Symon, Cleveland celebrity chef, hosts new 'BBQ USA' series | How to watch for free (7/11/22)". Cleveland.com. Advance Publications. July 11, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  11. ↑ Natalie Jones (August 11, 2022). "Dayton native to appear on Food Network's 'BBQ USA' finale". Dayton Daily News . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  12. ↑ Ben Axelrod (January 3, 2023). "Michael Symon says second season of Food Network's 'BBQ USA' currently filming in Cleveland". WKYC. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  13. ↑ Kayla Cobb (May 31, 2023). "Bobby Flay's 'BBQ Brawl' and 'BBQ USA' Return for the Summer Season (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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