Barbecue Showdown - Season 2

First aired: 5/26/2023 8 episodes

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.

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Episodes

1. The Fire Within

Aired: 5/26/2023

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

Aired: 5/26/2023

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

Aired: 5/26/2023

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

Aired: 5/26/2023

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?

Aired: 5/26/2023

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

Aired: 5/26/2023

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

Aired: 5/26/2023

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

Aired: 5/26/2023

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.