Seasons & Episodes
Barbecue in the Blood
The competition kicks off with a smokin' staple: the barbecue combo plate. That's two mouthwatering meats and two succul
Red, White and Barbecue
The competitors make a feast for 50 first responders in a Fourth of July throwdown. Tri-tip, pork chops, cheeseburgers a
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
Tournament of Sandwiches
The smokers serve up a trio of sandwiches: savory chicken with crunchy slaw, tender and tangy pork, and five-layer stack
Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!
The pitmasters sink their teeth into some wild meats, delivering dishes like lizard stew, beaver tail crackling and pull
Cooking It Old School
Working in pairs, the barbecuers prepare popular proteins from the past, cooking mutton, goat and whole salmon on wooden
Barbecue Around the World
Ingredients and equipment from Morocco, Argentina and Japan spice things up and force the contestants to cook outside th
The. Whole. Hog.
The final two tackle their biggest challenge yet: building their own pits and cooking a whole hog and brisket. It's gonn
The Fire Within
The contestants craft signature barbecue plates to show what they can make over an open flame, including one dish cooked
Saucy and Spicy
Things get spicy when the judges ask the cooks to take their pick from a pantry packed with peppers that range from frie
Land, Sea & Fire
The pitmasters dig deep in the Trench to make a mouthwatering surf and turf menu, cooking their proteins both above and
Breakfast Showdown
After a dramatic campfire breakfast cook-off, the competitors roll through a new challenge: barbecuing a stuffed roast w
BBQ Trash or Treasure?
The four fire tamers still in the game get creative to cook perfectly pulled meat and sides using an array of rickety, m
A Festive Feast
The competition gets personal as the barbecuers race to make family-style holiday feasts inspired by their own most deli
Don't Bring a Skewer, To A Swordfight
Semifinalists tackle a new test in close quarters, sharing one dome to suspend their dishes over open fire as they attem
The Piggy Bank
The last two pitmasters standing go whole hog in this fiery finale, serving snout-to-tail spreads to determine who will
Bad to the Bone
The contestants kick off the competition by cooking a bone-in protein and two side dishes that reflect their unique styl
Brew and ‘Cue
Legendary pitmaster Tuffy Stone joins the judging panel as the cooks prepare beer-infused dishes that hop with flavor.
The Trench Is Back
The competition heats up as the Trench returns for a twist-filled challenge celebrating flavors from around the world.
Friday Night Bites
Facing elimination, two pitmasters duel it out in a fiery fish cook-off. Afterward, the remaining contestants gear up to
Slow Fast Food
Chef Matty Matheson ("The Bear") encourages the pitmasters to turn down the heat and whip up an original fast-food recip
Brisket Battle
In their toughest challenge to date, the final four attempt to out-smoke their fellow competitors in an epic beef briske
Go Pig or Go Home
Chef and acclaimed author Kwame Onwuachi joins the judges for a Sunday supper that showcases each pitmaster's family tra
The Final Stand
The finalists craft dream menus for their very own barbecue joints in a head-to-head battle to claim the coveted grand p
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