The American Barbecue Showdown
The American Barbecue Showdown | |
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Genre | Reality show |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Running time | 41–44 minutes |
Distributor | Netflix |
Release | |
Original network | Netflix |
Original release | September 18, 2020 present | –
External links | |
Netflix |
The American Barbecue Showdown is a 2020 reality television web series filmed in Covington, Georgia that premiered on Netflix on September 18, 2020.[1][2] In August 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[3]
Concept[]
Contestants from across America competing in a Barbecue Cook-off to be crowned American Barbecue Champion. Starting with 8 contestants, each of which have varying levels of experience at cooking on a barbecue. They have to face challenges cooking in different styles sometimes with extra surprise challenges thrown in without notice. There is a focus not just on the cooking aspect but maintaining the barbecue's temperature and smoking abilities. Each cooking task has to be completed within a set time frame often lower than the normal amount of time used to prepare and cook the specified meal.
Cast[]
- Kevin Bludso, judge
- Melissa Cookston, judge
- Rutledge Wood, host
- , host
Episodes[]
No. | Title | Original release date |
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1 | "Barbecue in the Blood" | September 18, 2020 |
2 | "Red, White and Barbecue" | September 18, 2020 |
3 | "Don't Need Teeth to Eat this Beef" | September 18, 2020 |
4 | "Tournament of Sandwiches" | September 18, 2020 |
5 | "Raccoon, Iguana and Hare - Oh My!" | September 18, 2020 |
6 | "Cooking it Old School" | September 18, 2020 |
7 | "Barbecue Around the World" | September 18, 2020 |
8 | "The. Whole. Hog." | September 18, 2020 |
Contestant progress[]
Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Tina | SAFE | WIN | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | BTM2 | Winner |
Rasheed | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | SAFE | HIGH | WIN | WIN | Runner-up |
Sylvie | HIGH | HIGH | BTM2 | WIN | WIN | BTM2 | ELIM | |
Ashley | HIGH | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | ||
Grubbs | BTM2 | SAFE | BTM2 | BTM2 | ELIM | |||
Georgia | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | ELIM | ||||
Boatright | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||
Shotgun | ELIM |
Release[]
The American Barbecue Showdown was released on September 18, 2020, on Netflix.
References[]
- ^ "Netflix Cooks Up 'American Barbecue Showdown' From Maverick TV USA & All3Media America". Deadline. Retrieved September 18, 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[]
- 2020s American reality television series
- 2020 American television series debuts
- English-language television shows
- English-language Netflix original programming
- Television shows filmed in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Cooking competitions in the United States
- Food reality television series