Episode guide
Barbecue Showdown: Season 2
8 episodes · first aired May 26, 2023
New host Michelle Buteau ("The Circle") joins the judges for a fresh round of heated competition between eight of the best barbecuers in the country.
- 1 The Fire Within May 26, 2023 · 45m 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.
- 2 Saucy and Spicy May 26, 2023 · 43m 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.
- 3 Land, Sea & Fire May 26, 2023 · 43m The pitmasters dig deep in the Trench to make a mouthwatering surf and turf menu, cooking their proteins both above and below ground.
- 4 Breakfast Showdown May 26, 2023 · 43m After a dramatic campfire breakfast cook-off, the competitors roll through a new challenge: barbecuing a stuffed roast with a delicious surprise inside.
- 5 BBQ Trash or Treasure? May 26, 2023 · 43m 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.
- 6 A Festive Feast May 26, 2023 · 42m The competition gets personal as the barbecuers race to make family-style holiday feasts inspired by their own most delicious traditions.
- 7 Don't Bring a Skewer, To A Swordfight May 26, 2023 · 41m Semifinalists tackle a new test in close quarters, sharing one dome to suspend their dishes over open fire as they attempt Brazilian-style churrasco.
- 8 The Piggy Bank May 26, 2023 · 42m 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.