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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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Season 1

  • Barbecue in the Blood
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    Barbecue in the Blood

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/2020

    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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  • Red, White and Barbecue
    6.0/101 votes

    Red, White and Barbecue

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/2020

    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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  • Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef
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    Don’t Need Teeth to Eat This Beef

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/2020

    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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  • Tournament of Sandwiches
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    Tournament of Sandwiches

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/18/2020

    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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  • Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!
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    Raccoon, Iguana and Hare — Oh My!

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/18/2020

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

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  • Cooking It Old School
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    Cooking It Old School

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/18/2020

    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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  • Barbecue Around the World
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    Barbecue Around the World

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/18/2020

    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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  • The. Whole. Hog.
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    The. Whole. Hog.

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/18/2020

    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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