The American Barbecue Showdown (2020) (2020)

EP 1 ★ 7.5 ⏱ 44 min

Barbecue in the Blood

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

Season 1

S1 • E1

EP 2 ★ 6.0 ⏱ 41 min

Red, White and Barbecue

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.

Season 1

S1 • E2

EP 3 ★ 6.0 ⏱ 44 min

Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef

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.

Season 1

S1 • E3

EP 4 ⏱ 43 min

Tournament of Sandwiches

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.

Season 1

S1 • E4

EP 5 ⏱ 41 min

Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!

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

Season 1

S1 • E5

EP 6 ⏱ 43 min

Cooking It Old School

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

Season 1

S1 • E6

EP 7 ⏱ 42 min

Barbecue Around the World

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

Season 1

S1 • E7

EP 8 ⏱ 44 min

The. Whole. Hog.

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!

Season 1

S1 • E8