The BEST episodes of Barbecue Showdown season 1
Every episode of Barbecue Showdown season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Barbecue Showdown season 1!
Follow the country’s best backyard smokers and competitive barbecuers as they compete for the title of "The American Barbecue Champion." Each episode sees the judges task the cookers with a challenge that will test their barbecue skills in ways they couldn’t possibly imagine. From unique meats to old school techniques, they will have to prove they have the skills to smoke another day.
#1 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - 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!
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon