Barbecue Showdown

*Barbecue Showdown*
Barbecue Showdown
Genre	Reality show
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	24
Production
Executive producers	Daniel Calin; John stuffling; Simon Knight; Tim Pastore
Running time	41–44 minutes
Production companies	Maverick Television; All3Media America
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	September 18, 2020 –; present

Barbecue Showdown (originally titled 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] For season 3, the series moved its filming location to Gay, Georgia.

Concept

Contestants from across the United States compete in a barbecue cook-off to be crowned the "American Barbecue Champion". At the start of each season there are 8 contestants, each of them with different 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, often less than the time typically needed to prepare and cook the specified meal.

Cast

Kevin Bludso, Judge
Melissa Cookston, Judge
Rutledge Wood, Host (season 1)
Lyric Lewis, Host (season 1)
Michelle Buteau, Host (seasons 2 and 3)

Episodes

Season	Episodes	Originally released
1	8	September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
2	8	May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
3	8	July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04)

Season 1 (2020)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
1	1	"Barbecue in the Blood"	September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
2	2	"Red, White and Barbecue"	September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
3	3	"Don't Need Teeth to Eat this Beef"	September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
4	4	"Tournament of Sandwiches"	September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
5	5	"Raccoon, Iguana and Hare - Oh My!"	September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
6	6	"Cooking it Old School"	September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
7	7	"Barbecue Around the World"	September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
8	8	"The. Whole. Hog."	September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)

Season 2 (2023)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
9	1	"The Fire Within"	May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
10	2	"Saucy and Spicy"	May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
11	3	"Land, Sea & Fire"	May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
12	4	"Breakfast Showdown"	May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
13	5	"BBQ Trash or Treasure?"	May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
14	6	"A Festive Feast"	May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
15	7	"Don't Bring a Skewer, To A Swordfight"	May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
16	8	"The Piggy Bank"	May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)

Season 3 (2024)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
17	1	"Bad to the Bone"	July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04)
18	2	"Brew and 'Cue"	July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04)
19	3	"The Trench Is Back"	July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04)
20	4	"Friday Night Bites"	July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04)
21	5	"Slow Fast Food"	July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04)
22	6	"Brisket Battle"	July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04)
23	7	"Go Pig or Go Home"	July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04)
24	8	"The Final Stand"	July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04)

Contestant progress

Season 1 (2020)

Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Tina	SAFE	WIN	WIN	HIGH	HIGH	WIN	SAFE	Winner
Rasheed	WIN	HIGH	HIGH	SAFE	HIGH	WIN	WIN	Runner-up
Sylvie	SAFE	SAFE	BTM2	WIN	WIN	BTM2	ELIM
Ashley	HIGH	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	BTM2	ELIM
Grubbs	BTM2	SAFE	BTM2	BTM2	ELIM
Georgia	SAFE	BTM2	SAFE	ELIM
Boatright	SAFE	ELIM
Shotgun	ELIM

Season 2 (2023)

Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Thyron	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	BTM2	WIN	WIN	WIN	Winner
Logan	HIGH	HIGH	BTM2	WIN	HIGH	WIN	SAFE	Runner-up
Delilah	SAFE	SAFE	HIGH	HIGH	BTM2	BTM2	ELIM
Michelle	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	BTM2	ELIM
Eduardo	WIN	BTM2	SAFE	ELIM
Joey	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
Cindy	BTM2	ELIM
John Boy	ELIM

Season 3 (2024)

Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Shaticka	HIGH	SAFE	WIN	BTM2	HIGH	BTM2	SAFE	Winner
Gerald	SAFE	HIGH	SAFE	HIGH	BTM2	SAFE	WIN	Runner-up
Sloan	SAFE	WIN	HIGH	SAFE	WIN	WIN	ELIM
Kareem	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
Staci	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	ELIM
Melissa	SAFE	BTM2	BTM2	ELIM
Kent	BTM2	SAFE	ELIM
Luis	SAFE	ELIM
Tung	ELIM

References

^ "Netflix Cooks Up 'American Barbecue Showdown' From Maverick TV USA & All3Media America". Deadline. August 18, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
^ Wilson, Jonathon (September 3, 2020). "The American Barbecue Showdown trailer – is this the most American show ever?". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
^ White, Peter (August 9, 2021). "'The Circle', 'Indian Matchmaking' & 'The American Barbecue Showdown' Renewed At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood.

External links

Barbecue Showdown on Netflix
Barbecue Showdown at IMDb

[deadline-1] "Netflix Cooks Up 'American Barbecue Showdown' From Maverick TV USA & All3Media America". Deadline. August 18, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.

[readysteadycut-2] Wilson, Jonathon (September 3, 2020). "The American Barbecue Showdown trailer – is this the most American show ever?". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved September 18, 2020.

[3] White, Peter (August 9, 2021). "'The Circle', 'Indian Matchmaking' & 'The American Barbecue Showdown' Renewed At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood.

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