Barbecue Showdown (originally titled The American Barbecue Showdown) is a reality television series filmed in Covington, Georgia, that premiered on Netflix on September 18, 2020. On August 9, 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a second season. For season 3, the series moved its filming location to Gay, Georgia.
Concept Contestants from across the United States compete in a barbecue cook-off to be crowned the "American Barbecue Champion". At the start of each season there are 8 contestants, each of them with different 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 must be completed within a set time, often less than the time typically needed to prepare and cook the specified meal.
Cast Kevin Bludso, Judge Melissa Cookston, Judge Rutledge Wood, Host (season 1) Lyric Lewis, Host (season 1) Michelle Buteau, Host (seasons 2 and 3)
Episodes
Season 1 (2020)
Season 2 (2023)
Season 3 (2024)
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Season 2 (2023) Contestant12345678ThyronSAFESAFEBTM2WinnerLoganHIGHHIGHBTM2HIGHSAFEDelilahSAFESAFEHIGHHIGHBTM2BTM2ELIMMichelleSAFESAFESAFEBTM2ELIMEduardoBTM2SAFEELIMJoeySAFESAFEELIMCindyBTM2ELIMJohn BoyELIM
Season 3 (2024) Contestant12345678ShatickaHIGHSAFEBTM2HIGHBTM2SAFEWinnerGeraldSAFEHIGHSAFEHIGHBTM2SAFESloanSAFEHIGHSAFEELIMKareemSAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMStaciSAFESAFESAFEELIMMelissaSAFEBTM2BTM2ELIMKentBTM2SAFEELIMLuisSAFEELIMTungELIM
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