Barbecue Showdown

Season 2

2023 · 8 episodes · 5h 42m in all · 6.9/10

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.

Episodes

1. 

   1. The Fire Within

   26 May 2023 · 45 min · 7.0/10

   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. 

   2. Saucy and Spicy

   26 May 2023 · 43 min · 6.0/10

   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. 

   3. Land, Sea & Fire

   26 May 2023 · 43 min · 7.0/10

   The pitmasters dig deep in the Trench to make a mouthwatering surf and turf menu, cooking their proteins both above and below ground.

4. 

   4. Breakfast Showdown

   26 May 2023 · 43 min · 7.0/10

   After a dramatic campfire breakfast cook-off, the competitors roll through a new challenge: barbecuing a stuffed roast with a delicious surprise inside.

5. 

   5. BBQ Trash or Treasure?

   26 May 2023 · 43 min · 7.0/10

   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. 

   6. A Festive Feast

   26 May 2023 · 42 min · 7.0/10

   The competition gets personal as the barbecuers race to make family-style holiday feasts inspired by their own most delicious traditions.

7. 

   7. Don't Bring a Skewer, To A Swordfight

   26 May 2023 · 41 min · 7.0/10

   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. 

   8. The Piggy Bank

   26 May 2023 · 42 min · 7.0/10

   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.