BBQ Brawl - Episode Guide

Bobby Flay and Michael Symon suss out the talents of eight elite barbecue masters, but before choosing teams, they face off in a backyard barbecue challenge to determine who gets first pick. The eight contenders serve up backyard barbecue dishes to a trio of expert judges, and two contenders are sent home.

Bobby Flay and Michael Symon battle it out in a tomahawk rib-eye challenge with high "steaks," as the winner gets an advantage that could affect the entire competition. Then the six remaining contenders face off in a Texas beef challenge, and a curve ball sends them running for the border.

In their biggest competition yet, Bobby Flay and Michael Symon try to best each other in a regional barbecue challenge with a major advantage. The final four pitmasters are tasked with cooking a style of barbecue unique to an area of the country, and a mid-challenge twist has them making big decisions on the fly.

The competition started with eight of the world's greatest barbecue pitmasters, and it's down to the final two. Bobby Flay and Michael Symon transform from mentors to sous chefs in a barbecue battle for the ages. But when the sun sets on Star Hill Ranch, only one competitor can walk way with their own digital series and lay claim to the title Master of 'Cue.

The Brawl is back! A new crop of barbecue pitmasters step onto the scene and introduce themselves through their food. Captains Bobby Flay, Michael Symon and Eddie Jackson choose their teams and get ready for battle, and nothing is off limits as they face off in their first team brawl in hopes of avoiding elimination.

Captains Bobby Flay, Michael Symon and Eddie Jackson get to know their teams better through nostalgic challenges that inspire them to dig deep into their BBQ memory banks and challenge their ability to work together.

A true Master of 'Cue must have the ability to handle any challenge or cooking condition, so the competitors have to prove their ability to pivot! Team captains Bobby Flay, Michael Symon and Eddie Jackson keep an eye on who can adapt and overcome as the pitmasters try to avoid going home.

The teams celebrate a classic BBQ tradition: tailgating! Team captains Bobby Flay, Michael Symon and Eddie Jackson mentor their pitmasters as they explore the sporty side of BBQ -- the kind that brings friends and family together around the grill to fire up their team spirit ... and their taste buds.

BBQ's explosion in popularity is partly thanks to massive BBQ competitions across America. Inspired by the competition circuit, it's all about low and slow as captains Bobby Flay, Michael Symon and Eddie Jackson see how well their contenders handle the classic BBQ cuts that have turned weekend warriors into household names.

Halfway through the competition, the contenders get even more determined to claim the big prize! The teams must prove that BBQ can be eaten anytime -- not just for lunch or dinner. Team captains Bobby Flay, Michael Symon and Eddie Jackson mentor their pitmasters as they attempt to show the judges just how delicious and versatile BBQ can be.

The competitors face a challenge full of unexpected twists -- and proteins! The teams go fishing and attempt to prove they can handle delicate seafood just as well as meat. Team captains Bobby Flay, Michael Symon and Eddie Jackson feel the pressure to perform and mentor their teams to claim the winning spot.

The boundaries of BBQ are pushed even further -- literally across the ocean -- to explore BBQ traditions around the world! The remaining competitors need to put their own spin on an international BBQ style, and the challenge pushes some contenders far out of their comfort zone as team captains Bobby Flay, Michael Symon and Eddie Jackson watch on.

BBQ is a culinary art form built on many years of tradition, but the competitors are challenged to stretch their imaginations and make the BBQ of the future. They explore the possibilities under the watchful eyes of team captains Bobby Flay, Michael Symon and Eddie Jackson, and everyone tries to impress the judges one last time in order to make it to the finale.

Hard work has paid off for the final three competitors and their team captains who have reached the finale. To decide who deserves the grand prize and supreme BBQ bragging rights, Bobby Flay, Michael Symon and Eddie Jackson watch on as the judges lay down the ultimate BBQ gauntlet: a super-sized, all-day competition filled with high stakes and surprises.

Nine barbecue masters are ready to brawl, and their first challenge is to introduce themselves and their BBQ in hopes of being picked by their favorite team captain. Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Jet Tila make their selections, and the competitors face off in the first team brawl with high stakes ... and a major twist!

After a big team shake-up in the first episode, the pitmasters could use a day of team-building with their new captains. It's all about BBQ games as captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Jet Tila lead their teams in working together and communicating while racing to the finish line.

It's time to celebrate where every BBQ master begins: at home on the grill. Captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Jet Tila know that just about everyone gets their start in the backyard, so the competitors showcase their skills in sticky situations that home grillers must master!

A true Master of 'Cue must know their BBQ history. The competitors have to dig deep to pass the ultimate old-school BBQ test under the watchful eyes of captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Jet Tila.

A true Master of 'Cue must be able to answer that age-old question, "Where's the beef??" In this all-beef challenge, the teams led by captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Jet Tila are tasked with making a variety of beef-focused dishes that test their expertise with both small and large cuts.

Hogs, cows and chickens get all the press, but in truth, anything can be smoked or grilled, and different locations can produce some unusual 'cue. The teams led by Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Jet Tila are challenged to master unconventional BBQ ingredients and show their true potential.

A true Master of 'Cue knows how to communicate and reach BBQ lovers wherever they are. Social media is one of the best ways for aspiring BBQ cooks to find new recipes and inspiration, so to make it into the finale, the teams led by Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Jet Tila must prove that they know how to cook -- and connect -- on social.

The three finalists have one more chance to prove themselves worthy of the title of Master of 'Cue. In the last challenge, team captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Jet Tila watch as the competitors go all out to impress the judges -- and deal with some curve balls along the way. It won't be easy, but the reward is a featured role on Food Network Digital!

BBQ Brawl is shaking things up and setting up camp in California! Twelve new contenders are ready to show off their 'cue to returning captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and new captain Sunny Anderson. In an ode to the Golden State, they're servin' up tacos in hopes of wowing the captains for the team pick and California-inspired smoky feasts for an important first impression with the judges.

The beloved BBQ games are back and better than ever! This year, captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burell and Sunny Anderson lead their teams in a classic relay for the coveted "PIG-asus" trophy before a Gold Rush-inspired treasure hunt decides who's going home.

It's captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson's turn to cook, and they deliver dishes that are well known to their new hometown of San Francisco. Then, it's all about the Bay Area's catch-of-the-day as they serve up seafood feasts in hopes that the judging goes swimmingly.

The contenders are serving up BBQ treats that bring the heat! Captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson put potent chile peppers center stage, but only one team will get the Scoville scale advantage. They'll have to balance their heat to tantalize the judges' taste buds and not blow out their palettes.

Captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson challenge each other to create some next-level tailgate 'cue. Then, the contenders grill up some mind-bending BBQ mashups.

In BBQ Brawl's most primitive challenge yet, captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson challenge the contenders to serve suckling pig the old school way -- cooked over a live fire! Using ancient BBQ techniques, each team must attempt to cook up porky perfection.

Captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson get saucy servin' up some wine-infused 'cue. In the team brawl, the contenders are given prized cuts of meat to create 5-star fancy feasts that'll knock the judges socks off!

In a BBQ Brawl first, team captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson host an unforgettable festival for the locals with a trio of ribs, sides and a whole lotta competition on the menu! The guests get to vote, so the contenders better impress the public if they wanna stay in the game!

The contenders get some unexpected love from their friends and family back home, and they pour their hearts into some seriously nostalgic 'cue in an attempt to make it to the finale. Little do they know that Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson have a big surprise waiting for them at the end of the day!

The final contenders battle it out in a quest to take home the Master of 'Cue title. Captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson take the guardrails off as the pitmasters cook up their ultimate BBQ feasts in a last-ditch effort to impress the judges.

BBQ Brawl is back in the Lonestar State, and 12 new contenders are ready to show off their 'cue to returning captains Bobby Flay and Sunny Anderson, as well as newcomer Michael Voltaggio. They serve up sliders packed with their signature flavors in hopes of catching the captains' attention during the team pick and cook up surf and turf to impress judges Carson Kressley, Brooke Williamson and Rodney Scott.

Bobby Flay, Sunny Anderson and Michael Voltaggio introduce the contenders to the fastest and wildest BBQ games! The coveted "PIG-asus" trophy is up for grabs in a Texas-sized relay race, and the judges have cooked up some fun and games in the team brawl to earn advantages.

It's team captains Bobby Flay, Sunny Anderson and Michael Voltaggio's turn to cook in an advantage challenge designed to keep the judges fueled "on-the-go" as they pull up for some roadside BBQ. Then, the Brawlers cook up feasts inspired by the many great regions of American 'cue.

A shocking ingredient in the advantage challenge requires team captains Bobby Flay, Sunny Anderson and Michael Voltaggio to step up their game. In the team brawl, the grills and smokers are taken away, and the Brawlers must share a single piece of equipment to cook up a nose-to-tail feast.

Bobby Flay, Sunny Anderson and Michael Voltaggio challenge the Brawlers to dig into their BBQ bag of tricks and create smoky feasts without wood or charcoal. If that's not enough, they're hit with a shake-up when the bottom Brawler from each team must cook for their lives in an elimination challenge.

Team captains Bobby Flay, Sunny Anderson and Michael Voltaggio dig into all-American BBQ with an advantage challenge featuring sports fan favorites. Then, the competitors face a team brawl that celebrates their collective American BBQ experience.

Team captains Bobby Flay, Sunny Anderson and Michael Voltaggio task the Brawlers with showcasing their ability to win over a crowd with decadent, over-the-top BBQ creations, and one team attempts to gain a big advantage by taking down judge Carson Kressley in the dunk tank!

Proud Texan and Triple Threat Titan Tiffany Derry joins Bobby Flay, Sunny Anderson and fellow Titan Michael Voltaggio to challenge the remaining Brawlers to two Triple Threat-inspired tasks, where they'll see if the contenders really have what it takes to go all the way.

Team captains Bobby Flay, Sunny Anderson and Michael Voltaggio bring in a soon-to-be bride and groom to serve as clients for the semi-finalists. If the Brawlers manage to impress them with a cocktail hour appetizer and reception dinner, they'll earn a ticket to the finale.

Team captains Bobby Flay, Sunny Anderson and Michael Voltaggio prepare for the showdown of the season, and the Brawlers are on a mission to showcase their best flavors as well as their range. As if that's not enough pressure, precious time is on the line in the advantage challenge.

The Brawl is back with new captains Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso here to steal Bobby Flay's crown. Twelve new Brawlers serve up their signature flavors on Texas toast, hoping to earn a huge advantage of getting to choose their team captain. Then, the captains take charge as the teams attempt to work together for the first time, and judges Carson Kressley, Brooke Williamson and Rodney Scott decide who lands on top.

It's all fun and games -- until someone gets eliminated! Captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso lead the way in the fourth annual BBQ games, as the teams must work together in a build-a-better-burger relay race. Up for grabs is time that the Brawlers can choose to bet in a highly competitive BBQ auction.

BBQ Brawl is going global, and the grills and smokers have been replaced with live-fire cooking apparatus from around the world. First, team captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso go head-to-head in a spicy advantage challenge. Then, the Brawlers cook dishes over smoldering live fire.

The judges have the day off while team captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso rate a blind taste test in the advantage challenge. Later, the Brawlers have a Texas-sized chili cook-off, and a crowd of hungry locals decides which team crushed it and which team gets burned.

A sizzling, sausage-filled advantage challenge determines which two teams continue to the showdown! For the first time ever, the Brawlers battle captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso for a $10,000 cash prize and bragging rights to last a lifetime.

The modern grills and smokers have been replaced with Old West, bare-bones live-fire gear. Using nothing but fire and grit, team captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso lead the Brawlers as they rustle up breakfast, followed by a hearty, cowboy-worthy feast.

The Brawlers step out of their comfort zones in an advantage challenge where they have to "Bake It Till They Make It." Then, captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso need all hands on deck in a veggie-forward team brawl to prove these competitors don't need meat to bring the heat.

It's time for another live-fire showdown and one of the toughest, smokiest and hottest challenges yet! In the advantage challenge, team captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso go primal, cooking dishes straight in the coals. Then, the Brawlers craft massive, meaty rib feasts on Argentinian asado iron crosses for the team brawl.

Captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso cheer on their teams, but it's every Brawler for themselves as they compete head-to-head in two knockout duels. Three competitors make it through, but they won't be celebrating for long, because waiting at the finish line is a game-changing surprise that no one sees coming.

In the final showdown, team captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso give the top three Brawlers no time to rest before they must cook through the night to craft an epic feast worthy of the title "Master of 'Cue." Only one finalist will emerge victorious.