# Barbecue Showdown

Barbecue Showdown (originally titled The American Barbecue Showdown) is a reality television series filmed in Covington, Georgia that premiered on Netflix on September 18, 2020. On August 9, 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a second season. For season 3, the series moved its filming location to Gay, Georgia.

## Concept

Contestants from across the United States compete in a barbecue cook-off to be crowned the "American Barbecue Champion". At the start of each season there are 8 contestants, each of them with different levels of barbecuing experience. They have to face challenges cooking in different styles, sometimes with extra surprise challenges. There is a focus not just on the cooking aspect but maintaining the barbecue's temperature and smoking abilities. Each cooking task must be completed within a set time, often less than the time typically needed to prepare and cook the specified meal.

## Cast

* Kevin Bludso, Judge
* Melissa Cookston, Judge
* Rutledge Wood, Host (season 1)
* Lyric Lewis, Host (season 1)
* Michelle Buteau, Host (seasons 2 and 3)

## Episodes

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| 1 | 8 | 8 | September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18) | September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18) |
| 2 | 8 | 8 | May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26) | May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26) |
| 3 | 8 | 8 | July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04) | July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04) |

### Season 1 (2020)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "Barbecue in the Blood" | September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18) |
| 2 | 2 | "Red, White and Barbecue" | September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18) |
| 3 | 3 | "Don't Need Teeth to Eat this Beef" | September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18) |
| 4 | 4 | "Tournament of Sandwiches" | September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18) |
| 5 | 5 | "Raccoon, Iguana and Hare - Oh My!" | September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18) |
| 6 | 6 | "Cooking it Old School" | September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18) |
| 7 | 7 | "Barbecue Around the World" | September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18) |
| 8 | 8 | "The. Whole. Hog." | September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18) |

### Season 2 (2023)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 9 | 1 | "The Fire Within" | May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26) |
| 10 | 2 | "Saucy and Spicy" | May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26) |
| 11 | 3 | "Land, Sea & Fire" | May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26) |
| 12 | 4 | "Breakfast Showdown" | May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26) |
| 13 | 5 | "BBQ Trash or Treasure?" | May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26) |
| 14 | 6 | "A Festive Feast" | May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26) |
| 15 | 7 | "Don't Bring a Skewer, To A Swordfight" | May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26) |
| 16 | 8 | "The Piggy Bank" | May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26) |

### Season 3 (2024)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 17 | 1 | "Bad to the Bone" | July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04) |
| 18 | 2 | "Brew and 'Cue" | July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04) |
| 19 | 3 | "The Trench Is Back" | July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04) |
| 20 | 4 | "Friday Night Bites" | July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04) |
| 21 | 5 | "Slow Fast Food" | July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04) |
| 22 | 6 | "Brisket Battle" | July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04) |
| 23 | 7 | "Go Pig or Go Home" | July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04) |
| 24 | 8 | "The Final Stand" | July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04) |

## Contestant progress
### Season 1 (2020)

| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Tina | SAFE | WIN | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | SAFE | Winner |
| Rasheed | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | SAFE | HIGH | WIN | WIN | Runner-up |
| Sylvie | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | WIN | WIN | BTM2 | ELIM | |
| Ashley | HIGH | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | | |
| Grubbs | BTM2 | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | | | |
| Georgia | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | ELIM | | | | |
| Boatright | SAFE | ELIM | | | | | | |
| Shotgun | ELIM | | | | | | | |

### Season 2 (2023)

| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Thyron | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BTM2 | WIN | WIN | WIN | Winner |
| Logan | HIGH | HIGH | BTM2 | WIN | HIGH | WIN | SAFE | Runner-up |
| Delilah | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | BTM2 | BTM2 | ELIM | |
| Michelle | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | | |
| Eduardo | WIN | BTM2 | SAFE | ELIM | | | | |
| Joey | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | | | | | |
| Cindy | BTM2 | ELIM | | | | | | |
| John Boy | ELIM | | | | | | | |

### Season 3 (2024)

| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Shaticka | HIGH | SAFE | WIN | BTM2 | HIGH | BTM2 | SAFE | Winner |
| Gerald | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | HIGH | BTM2 | SAFE | WIN | Runner-up |
| Sloan | SAFE | WIN | HIGH | SAFE | WIN | WIN | ELIM | |
| Kareem | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | | |
| Staci | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | | | |
| Melissa | SAFE | BTM2 | BTM2 | ELIM | | | | |
| Kent | BTM2 | SAFE | ELIM | | | | | |
| Luis | SAFE | ELIM | | | | | | |
| Tung | ELIM | | | | | | | |