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2020-09-18 • 8 episodes

Eight of the country's best backyard smokers and pitmasters vie for the title of American Barbecue Champion in a fierce but friendly faceoff.

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Episodes of this season

1. Barbecue in the Blood

event 2020-09-18 • schedule 44m

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The competition kicks off with a smokin' staple: the barbecue combo plate. That's two mouthwatering meats and two succulent sides.

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2. Red, White and Barbecue

event 2020-09-18 • schedule 41m

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The competitors make a feast for 50 first responders in a Fourth of July throwdown. Tri-tip, pork chops, cheeseburgers and more are on the menu.

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3. Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef

event 2020-09-18 • schedule 44m

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Time to celebrate the greatest invention in the history of food: ribs! The cooks tackle pork and beef ribs — one with a dry rub, one with a wet sauce.

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4. Tournament of Sandwiches

event 2020-09-18 • schedule 43m

The smokers serve up a trio of sandwiches: savory chicken with crunchy slaw, tender and tangy pork, and five-layer stacks of beef and sausage.

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5. Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!

event 2020-09-18 • schedule 41m

The pitmasters sink their teeth into some wild meats, delivering dishes like lizard stew, beaver tail crackling and pulled alligator.

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6. Cooking It Old School

event 2020-09-18 • schedule 43m

Working in pairs, the barbecuers prepare popular proteins from the past, cooking mutton, goat and whole salmon on wooden platforms and over open pits.

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7. Barbecue Around the World

event 2020-09-18 • schedule 42m

Ingredients and equipment from Morocco, Argentina and Japan spice things up and force the contestants to cook outside their comfort zones.

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8. The. Whole. Hog.

End of season • event 2020-09-18 • schedule 44m

The final two tackle their biggest challenge yet: building their own pits and cooking a whole hog and brisket. It's gonna be a long night!

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