New host Michelle Buteau ("The Circle") joins the judges for a fresh round of heated competition between eight of the best barbecuers in the country.
#1 | 05/26/2023The Fire Within3.5/5 (with 2 votes)
The contestants craft signature barbecue plates to show what they can make over an open flame, including one dish cooked al fresco in the all-new Trench.
#2 | 05/26/2023Saucy and Spicy3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Things get spicy when the judges ask the cooks to take their pick from a pantry packed with peppers that range from friendly to face-melting.
#3 | 05/26/2023Land, Sea & Fire3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
The pitmasters dig deep in the Trench to make a mouthwatering surf and turf menu, cooking their proteins both above and below ground.
#4 | 05/26/2023Breakfast Showdown3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
After a dramatic campfire breakfast cook-off, the competitors roll through a new challenge: barbecuing a stuffed roast with a delicious surprise inside.
#5 | 05/26/2023BBQ Trash or Treasure?3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
The four fire tamers still in the game get creative to cook perfectly pulled meat and sides using an array of rickety, makeshift smoker rigs.
#6 | 05/26/2023A Festive Feast3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
The competition gets personal as the barbecuers race to make family-style holiday feasts inspired by their own most delicious traditions.
#7 | 05/26/2023Don't Bring a Skewer, To A Swordfight3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
Semifinalists tackle a new test in close quarters, sharing one dome to suspend their dishes over open fire as they attempt Brazilian-style churrasco.
#8 | 05/26/2023The Piggy Bank3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
The last two pitmasters standing go whole hog in this fiery finale, serving snout-to-tail spreads to determine who will go home a barbecue champion.
Eight of the country's best backyard smokers and pitmasters vie for the title of American Barbecue Champion in a fierce but friendly faceoff.
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