Season 2
8 episodes · premiered 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.
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E1 The Fire Within
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.
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E2 Saucy and Spicy
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.
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E3 Land, Sea & Fire
The pitmasters dig deep in the Trench to make a mouthwatering surf and turf menu, cooking their proteins both above and below ground.
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E4 Breakfast Showdown
After a dramatic campfire breakfast cook-off, the competitors roll through a new challenge: barbecuing a stuffed roast with a delicious surprise inside.
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E5 BBQ Trash or Treasure?
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.
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E6 A Festive Feast
The competition gets personal as the barbecuers race to make family-style holiday feasts inspired by their own most delicious traditions.
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E7 Don't Bring a Skewer, To A Swordfight
Semifinalists tackle a new test in close quarters, sharing one dome to suspend their dishes over open fire as they attempt Brazilian-style churrasco.
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E8 The Piggy Bank
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.