Kids BBQ Championship

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Kids BBQ Championship
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Genre Food reality television
Judges
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes15
Production
ProducerLucky8 [1]
Running time41:00
Original release
Network Food Network
ReleaseMay 23, 2016 (2016-05-23) 
June 19, 2017 (2017-06-19) [2]

Kids BBQ Championship is an American cooking reality competition television series that aired on Food Network. [2]

Contents

The first season of the series officially premiered on May 23, 2016; [2] and it was presented by chef Eddie Jackson and model Camila Alves, [1] who also served as judges. The season began with eight child chefs in the pilot episode and then ended with three finalists in the season finale, with the winner receiving $20,000. [1] The second season of the series premiered on May 1, 2017, with Alves having been replaced by chef Damaris Phillips. [3] [4] The format of the series had also changed, as there were four different child chefs with a different winner in each episode; and said winner receiving $10,000. [4]

In each episode, the two judges were joined by a rotating lineup of special guest chefs who would serve as the third judge. [1]

Season 1

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date [5] [6] Production
code
Guest judge
1"Meat the Chefs"May 23, 2016TBA Tim Love [7]
2"Backyard BBQ"May 30, 2016 Kardea Brown [8]
3"Luau Feast"June 6, 2016Diva Q [9]
4"State Fair"June 13, 2016Adrian Davila [10]
5"Cowboy Campfire"June 20, 2016Kent Rollins [11]
6"The Big Smoke"June 27, 2016 Graham Elliot [12]

Contestants

NameAgeWhere FromEliminated
Tyler11Weston, FLWinner
Carter12Austin, TXRunner-Up
Paris11Johns Creek, GARunner-Up
Josie11Medford, NJEliminated in Week 5
Ty13Seguin, TXEliminated in Week 4
Jacob12Yazoo City, MSEliminated in Week 3
Sydney10Euharlee, GAEliminated in Week 2
L.J.12Tampa, FLEliminated in Week 1

Season 2

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal
air date [13] [14]
Production
code
ContestantsGuest judge
WinnerRunners-up4th place
1"Bacon, Ribs and Roasts" [upper-alpha 1] May 1, 2017TBADiva Q [15]
2"Tex Mex Showdown" [upper-alpha 2] May 8, 2017Jess Pryles [16]
3"Red, White and BBQ" [upper-alpha 3] May 15, 2017Shannon Ambrosio [17]
4"Global Grillers"May 22, 2017 Roger Mooking [18]
5"Chuckwagon Challenge"May 29, 2017Kent Rollins [19]
6"Game Day Grill Masters" [upper-alpha 4] June 5, 2017Michael Mixon [20]
7"Father's Day Feast"June 12, 2017Roger Mooking [21]
8"Boardwalk Bites"June 19, 2017Shannon Ambrosio [22]

Notes

  1. "Bacon, Ribs and Roasts" was produced as the second episode of the second season, but it aired as the first episode of the season.
  2. "Tex Mex Showdown" was produced as the third episode of the second season, but it aired as the second episode of the season.
  3. "Red, White and BBQ" was produced as the first episode of the second season, but it aired as the third episode of the season.
  4. "Game Day Grill Masters" was produced as the eighth episode of the second season and "Boardwalk Bites" was produced as the sixth episode of the season, but the episodes aired in reverse order.

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