Michael Symon visits the Lone Star State for the Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off. The teams compete in ribs, chicken and pork, but the real star is brisket. Which team has what it takes to win, and which teams are all hat and no cattle?
Captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan, and Brooke Williamson lead their teams as they build a multi‑component BBQ feast using only vertical fire -- suspended proteins, open flames, and zero safety nets. If the Brawlers can't master the swing, they won't be hanging around next week.
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.
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!
Michael Symon heads to Tifton, Ga., for the Rhythm and Ribs BBQ Festival, where more than 60 teams fight it out to prove their 'que is the best and claim over $5,000 in prizes. There are longtime friends and rivals as well as newcomers ready to compete.
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.