Barbecue Showdown (Season 2)

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

The Fire Within (Episode 1) 7.0
Air date: 2023-05-26
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: The contestants craft signature barbecue plates to show what they can make over an open flame, including one dish cooked al fresco in the all-new Trench.
Saucy and Spicy (Episode 2) 6.0
Air date: 2023-05-26
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Things get spicy when the judges ask the cooks to take their pick from a pantry packed with peppers that range from friendly to face-melting.
Land, Sea & Fire (Episode 3) 7.0
Air date: 2023-05-26
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: The pitmasters dig deep in the Trench to make a mouthwatering surf and turf menu, cooking their proteins both above and below ground.
Breakfast Showdown (Episode 4) 7.0
Air date: 2023-05-26
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: After a dramatic campfire breakfast cook-off, the competitors roll through a new challenge: barbecuing a stuffed roast with a delicious surprise inside.
BBQ Trash or Treasure? (Episode 5) 7.0
Air date: 2023-05-26
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: The four fire tamers still in the game get creative to cook perfectly pulled meat and sides using an array of rickety, makeshift smoker rigs.
A Festive Feast (Episode 6) 7.0
Air date: 2023-05-26
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The competition gets personal as the barbecuers race to make family-style holiday feasts inspired by their own most delicious traditions.
Don't Bring a Skewer, To A Swordfight (Episode 7) 7.0
Air date: 2023-05-26
Runtime: 41 min
Overview: Semifinalists tackle a new test in close quarters, sharing one dome to suspend their dishes over open fire as they attempt Brazilian-style churrasco.
The Piggy Bank (Episode 8) 7.0
Air date: 2023-05-26
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The last two pitmasters standing go whole hog in this fiery finale, serving snout-to-tail spreads to determine who will go home a barbecue champion.