Barbecue Showdown

Barbecue Showdown

Created by Daniel Calin

On Netflix

2020–3 seasons24 episodes6.1 / 10

A warm, accessible competition show celebrating craft and camaraderie among pitmasters, built on the reassuring structure of weekly elimination and the sensory appeal of food.

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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Same Mood as Barbecue Showdown

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.