The WORST episodes of BBQ Pitmasters
Every episode of BBQ Pitmasters ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of BBQ Pitmasters!
The reputations and respect of the leading cooks of America's burgeoning barbecue circuit ride on the virtues of one perfectly glazed rib, and hundreds of thousands of dollars are won or lost after a single, mouthwatering bite.
#1 - Lone Star Smoke War
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/19/2014
Texas pitmasters JD Davidsmeyer, Matt Pittman, and Junior Urias battle it out for the title of BBQ Pitmasters Texas Champion and a chance to compete for the $50,000 grand prize.
#2 - When Pigs Fly
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/2/2013
At the "Smokin’ in the Square Festival" in Pensacola, Fl, David Bouska, Eric Thomas, and "Big Jim" Modesitt show off their best spare ribs and pork butt for a chance to win the coveted title of Kingsford BBQ Pitmaster Grand Champion.
#3 - Por-ken For Dinner
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/9/2013
At Mobile, AL’s 12th Annual Hog Wild Festival, Sara Horowitz, Chuck Baker, and Mark "Pig Daddy" Little cook whole chicken and whole pork shoulder for a shot at winning the coveted title of Kingsford BBQ Pitmaster Grand Champion!
#4 - Everything is Beefier in Texas
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/16/2013
Glenn Gross, Garry Roark, and Michael Character cook beef ribs and beef shoulder clod at Austin, TX’s Rodeo Austin for chance to win the title of Kingsford BBQ Pitmaster Grand Champion.
#5 - BBQ Border Battle
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/23/2013
Andy King, Jeff Vanderlinde, and Scott Lane travel the nation to show our judges that you don’t need to be from the south to know how to BBQ. They’re all competing to win $50K and the title of Kingsford BBQ Pitmaster Grand Champion.
#6 - Race to the Finish
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/30/2013
At the Martinsville Speedway in southern Virginia, three couples, Rob and Amy Bagby, Jennifer and Tommy Duncan, and Tommy and Lisa Houston race their way to barbeque supremacy. The winner joins special guest Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in pit row.
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Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/7/2013
Pits flair at the 10th Annual ‘Smoke in the Spring BBQ Contest’ in Osage City, Kansas, where Lynnae Oxley, brothers Cody and Colby Archie, and Danny Coogle compete for a chance at $50,000 and the title of BBQ Pitmasters Grand Champion.
#8 - A NY State of 'Cue
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/14/2013
At the 2nd Annual New York City BBQ Cookoff in Staten Island, NY, Jamie Geer, Rich Tuttle, and Stump McDowell are showing New Yorkers what real barbecue is and competing for a shot at the title of BBQ Pitmasters Grand Champion.
#9 - Champions Q-Off
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/21/2013
Previous BBQ Pitmasters champions Mark West, Rod Gray, and Corey Brinson battle it out in an all-star barbecue showdown at the Barnesville BBQ and Blues Festival in Barnesville, GA.
#10 - O-Cue-Homa
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/28/2013
Pitmasters Robbie Royal, Howie Kleinberg, and Jack Waiboer head to the Bixby BBQ and Blues Festival in Bixby, OK for their chance at becoming the BBQ Pitmasters Grand Champion and winning $50,000.
#11 - Virginia is for BBQ Lovers
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/4/2013
Returning champions David Bouska, Michael Character, and Mark “Pig Daddy” Little kick off the BBQ Pitmasters semi-finals in Fredericksburg, VA.
#12 - My Kind of Q!
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/11/2013
Returning champions Lynnae Oxley, Jeff Vanderlinde, and Rob ‘Rub’ Bagby face off for the second BBQ Pitmasters semi-final round in Westmont, IL.
#13 - Show Me the Q
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/18/2013
"Stump" McDowell, Robby Royal, and Rod Gray return for the last of BBQ Pitmasters semi-final rounds before the Kingsford BBQ Pitmasters Grand Championship.
#14 - BBQ Dreams Come True
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/25/2013
Returning winners David Bouska, Rod Gray, and Lynnae Oxley face off in the BBQ Pitmasters Grand Championship.
#15 - Sweet Georgia Ham
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/12/2014
BBQ Pitmasters veterans Robby Royal and Eric Thomas face off against newcomer John Ley in this Georgia style contest to see who will move on to win a shot at becoming BBQ Pitmaster Grand Champion.
#16 - Father Vs. Son
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/27/2013
BBQ PITMASTERS judge, Myron Mixon and his son, Michael, are traveling America's barbecue circuit together, checking out the country's most revered BBQ joints, and most importantly, going head-to-head in a father/son cooking rivalry that will rock the roots of BBQ nation...or at least the Mixon family tree.
#17 - Kansas City Que-off
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/26/2014
Kansas City locals Michael Johnson, Richard Fergola, and Joe Pearce step in the ring of BBQ Pitmasters for the title of BBQ Pitmasters Kansas City Champion and a shot at the $50,000 grand prize.
#18 - Smoking in Memphis
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/3/2014
Tennessee cookers Ken Wood, Michael McDearman and Chris Chadwick summon that Memphis soul and go toe to toe to see who will win BBQ Pitmasters Memphis Championship and the chance to win the $50,000 grand prize.
#19 - Kings of Carolina
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/10/2014
North Carolina cookers Jonathan Upchurch, Christopher Prieto and Carl Lewis must fan their flames and get things cooking to get a shot at competing for $50,000 and the title of BBQ Pitmasters Grand Champion.
#21 - Ribs, Ribs, and more Ribs
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/31/2014
Among Georgia Champion Robby Royal of Rescue Smokers, Texas Champion Junior Urias of Up in Smoke and Wild Card Champion John Coon of House of Q, who will emerge victorious to continue on to win the title of BBQ Pitmasters Grand Champion?
#22 - Best in Beef
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/7/2014
Regional Champions Joe Pearce, Ken Wood and Carl Lewis are grilling to stay alive in this thrilling BBQ Pitmasters Semi Final round. They all know that only one will survive and have a chance to be crowned Kingsford BBQ Pitmasters Grand Champion.
#23 - Winner Takes All
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/14/2014
Semi Final Champions Robby Royal of Rescue Smokers and Joe Pearce of Squeal Like A Pig BBQ go head to head in the Finale to decide once and for all who is the Kingsford BBQ Pitmasters Grand Champion and winner of the $50,000 grand prize.
#24 - Brisket Redemption
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/4/2015
Three All- Stars are back and competing against each other for the first time. For this round Brisket and Venison tenderloin are for the cooking.
#25 - Ribs Rematch
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/11/2015
With the title of Kingsford BBQ Pitmasters All-Star Grand Champion on the line, reigning Grand Champion Robby Royal hopes for another victory over Junior Urias and John Coon.