American Barbecue: Le grand défi

Original title: The American Barbecue Showdown

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7.1/10

2.1K

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Food competition that follows the country's best backyard smokers and competitive barbecuers as they compete for the title of American Barbecue Champion.

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Food competition that follows the country's best backyard smokers and competitive barbecuers as they compete for the title of American Barbecue Champion.Food competition that follows the country's best backyard smokers and competitive barbecuers as they compete for the title of American Barbecue Champion.Food competition that follows the country's best backyard smokers and competitive barbecuers as they compete for the title of American Barbecue Champion.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

2.1K

YOUR RATING

Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

Episodes25

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TopTop-rated4 seasons3 years

• 2020

Rutledge Wood

Self

• 2020

Tina Cannon

Self

• 2020

Kevin Bludso

Self

• 2020

Melissa Cookston

Self

• 2020

Matty Matheson

Self

• 2024

Tuffy Stone

Self

• 2024

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8clenik

The food is just a bonus

Yes, this is a BBQ contest show stretched out over 8 days. However, I found it to be much more than that. In these contestants we saw class, quality of character, respect, admiration, and teamwork. This is a group of people who reminded me if what Americans used to be - good people. These folks truly rejoiced in each others success and shed tears at failures and departures. Watch this for the quality people, getting hungry is just a bonus.

5Analog_Devotee

Ugh

I love the contestants, but the judges truly do ruin this show.

6wcmb

Hosts add nothing

They are not Padma Lakshmi nor are they Noel and Sandy. If they could bring any of the charisma, style or charm to that these folks bring to Top Chef or The Great British Baking Show I could tolerate them. They are talking heads with no charm and add nothing to this show. Without the hosts this show could develop a real following.

6gameonthis

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Trivia
Throughout the whole season 1, nobody appears to have changed their clothes at all. Each person is wearing the exact same thing every episode, as if it were all filmed on the same day, even though a comment is made by one of the hosts that it's been 8 consecutive days. The reason they wore the same clothes is it made editing easier with the shows post production.