BBQ Pitmasters
This program is about America's top teams in competative BBQ. Teams from all over the U.S. try to become the Kingsford BBQ PITMASTERS GRAND CHAMPION. Professional judges like 3 time world BBQ champion Myron Mixon and Tuffy Stone, score the food prepared by the contestants on taste and tenderness. The best team advances to the next round to get one step closer in becoming the BBQ PITMASTERS GRAND CHAMPION and win $50.000 in prize money.
- 2009-2015
- 7 seasons
- Destination America
- Reality
This program is about America's top teams in competative BBQ. Teams from all over the U.S. try to become the Kingsford BBQ PITMASTERS GRAND CHAMPION. Professional judges like 3 time world BBQ champion Myron Mixon and Tuffy Stone, score the food prepared by the contestants on taste and tenderness. The best team advances to the next round to get one step closer in becoming the BBQ PITMASTERS GRAND CHAMPION and win $50.000 in prize money.
Season 3 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2012
Episode 1
Try, Try, Tri-Tip Again
Wed, May 30, 2012 44 mins
At the Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel in Mississippi, three Pitmasters face off in cooking their best Beef Brisket and Tri-Tip. These opposite cuts of beef will test their mastery of low-slow cooking, as well as high-heat grilling. Fire up the pits!
Episode 2
Baby Light My Fire
Sun, Jun 3, 2012 44 mins
Memphis, Tennessee is one of America's barbeque capitals, and the site of the Annual Pigs in Flight BBQ Competition where three Pitmasters will compete to cook the best Baby Back Ribs and Pork Butt - a challenge that's almost like going whole hog.
Episode 3
Trimming the Fat
Sun, Jun 10, 2012 44 mins
It's a battle of the BBQ Generations as BBQ Legend Johnny Trigg faces off against newer, younger competitors. The meats today are Pork Belly and Whole Turkey - one will head to the finale while the others go home squealing.
Episode 4
All Hammed Up!
Sun, Jun 17, 2012 44 mins
In Dothan, Alabama competitiors LeeAnne Whippen, Shane McBride and the Brinson Brothers smoke one another out as they try to tackle the challenge of Beef Ribs and Fresh Bone-in Ham.
Episode 5
Doctors, Divas and 2 Worthless Nuts
Sun, Jun 24, 2012 44 mins
Salisbury, MD is the home of Purdue Chicken so Diva Q, 2 Worthless Nuts and Southern Krunk BBQ are competing to turn in both white and dark meat on chicken and a rack of pork at the same time.
Episode 6
The Grand Porkin' Finale
Sun, Jul 1, 2012 44 mins
It's a true battle of BBQ's best. The five winning teams from all previous competitions go head to head in the Grand Finale to determine who will go home and will end up with a check for $50,000 dollars and win the title of BBQ Pitmaster!