The American Barbecue Showdown
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] On August 9, 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[3]
| The American Barbecue Showdown | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Concept
Contestants from across America competing in a Barbecue Cook-off to be crowned American Barbecue Champion. Starting with 8 contestants, each of whom having differing levels of barbecuing experience, they have to face challenges cooking in different styles sometimes with extra surprise challenges. 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
- Lyric Lewis, host
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina | SAFE | WIN | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | BTM2 | Winner |
| Rasheed | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | SAFE | HIGH | WIN | WIN | Runner-up/Peoples Champion |
| 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.