The American Barbecue Showdown

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The American Barbecue Showdown
Genre Reality show
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producersDaniel Calin
John Hesling
Simon Knight
Tim Pastore
Running time41–44 minutes
Production companies Maverick Television
All3Media America
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original releaseSeptember 18, 2020 (2020-09-18) 
present (present)

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]

Contents

Concept

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

Episodes

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
1 8September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
2 8May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)

Season 1 (2020)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release date
11"Barbecue in the Blood"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
22"Red, White and Barbecue"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
33"Don't Need Teeth to Eat this Beef"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
44"Tournament of Sandwiches"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
55"Raccoon, Iguana and Hare - Oh My!"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
66"Cooking it Old School"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
77"Barbecue Around the World"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
88"The. Whole. Hog."September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)

Season 2 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release date
91"The Fire Within"May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
102"Saucy and Spicy"May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
113"Land, Sea & Fire"May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
124"Breakfast Showdown"May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
135"BBQ Trash or Treasure?"May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
146"A Festive Feast"May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
157"Don't Bring a Skewer, To A Swordfight"May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
168"The Piggy Bank"May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)

Contestant progress

Season 1 (2020)

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TinaSAFEWINWINHIGHHIGHWINBTM2Winner
RasheedWINHIGHHIGHSAFEHIGHWINWINRunner-up
SylvieHIGHHIGHBTM2WINWINBTM2ELIM
AshleyHIGHHIGHSAFESAFEBTM2ELIM
GrubbsBTM2SAFEBTM2BTM2ELIM
GeorgiaSAFEBTM2SAFEELIM
BoatrightSAFEELIM
ShotgunELIM

Season 2 (2023)

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ThyronSAFEWINSAFEBTM2WINWINWINWinner
LoganHIGHHIGHBTM2WINSAFEWINBTM2Runner-up
DelilahSAFESAFEHIGHHIGHBTM2BTM2ELIM
MichelleSAFESAFEWINSAFEBTM2ELIM
EduardoWINBTM2SAFEELIM
JoeySAFESAFEBTM2ELIM
CindyBTM2ELIM
John BoyELIM

Release

The American Barbecue Showdown was released on September 18, 2020 on Netflix.

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References

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