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Season 1 Plot

Eight of the country's best backyard smokers and pitmasters vie for the title of American Barbecue Champion in a fierce but friendly faceoff.

Barbecue Showdown Season 1 aired on September 18th, 2020.

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Season 1 Episodes

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1. Barbecue in the Blood

September 18th, 202044 min

The competition kicks off with a smokin' staple: the barbecue combo plate. That's two mouthwatering meats and two succulent sides.

60

2. Red, White and Barbecue

September 18th, 202041 min

The competitors make a feast for 50 first responders in a Fourth of July throwdown. Tri-tip, pork chops, cheeseburgers and more are on the menu.

60

3. Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef

September 18th, 202044 min

Time to celebrate the greatest invention in the history of food: ribs! The cooks tackle pork and beef ribs — one with a dry rub, one with a wet sauce.

4. Tournament of Sandwiches

September 18th, 202043 min

The smokers serve up a trio of sandwiches: savory chicken with crunchy slaw, tender and tangy pork, and five-layer stacks of beef and sausage.

5. Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!

September 18th, 202041 min

The pitmasters sink their teeth into some wild meats, delivering dishes like lizard stew, beaver tail crackling and pulled alligator.

6. Cooking It Old School

September 18th, 202043 min

Working in pairs, the barbecuers prepare popular proteins from the past, cooking mutton, goat and whole salmon on wooden platforms and over open pits.

7. Barbecue Around the World

September 18th, 202042 min

Ingredients and equipment from Morocco, Argentina and Japan spice things up and force the contestants to cook outside their comfort zones.

8. The. Whole. Hog.

September 18th, 202044 min

The final two tackle their biggest challenge yet: building their own pits and cooking a whole hog and brisket. It's gonna be a long night!

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