PitmastersSeason 1

Elite Pit-masters compete in a week-long, nonstop battle for BBQ supremacy. They break down whole hogs and cook four essential proteins on a rolling schedule. Only the most creative and persistent will survive to win up to $50,000.

Where to Watch Pitmasters • Season 1

8 Episodes

Meat Your Competition
E1
Meat Your CompetitionHosts and judges Andrew Zimmern, Ernest Servantes, Jess Pryles, and Moe Cason kick off the competition by giving the teams nine hours to create a family-style barbecue platter that defines their barbecue style and culinary point of view.
Trifecta of Live Fire
E2
Trifecta of Live FireThe teams create a BBQ platter that defines their culinary point of view.
Sink or Swim
E3
Sink or SwimThe teams are faced with a meatless challenge, and the winner has a big choice to make
Rooter to Tooter & Head-to-Head
E4
Rooter to Tooter & Head-to-HeadThe six remaining teams face off in a nose-to-tail barbecue battle, transforming either a hog, goat, or lamb into two main dishes and two sides; with $2,000 on the line, they must use the remaining parts of their animal to make sausage.
Core Four Cook-Off
E5
Core Four Cook-OffIn the ultimate live-fire endurance challenge, the teams face four barbecue pillars: chicken, pork ribs, pork shoulder and beef brisket. Exhaustion is taking its toll, but the teams who can dig deep have a chance to win $1,000 for each round.
Backyard BBQ
E6
Backyard BBQWith four teams left in the competition, judges Andrew Zimmern, Ernest Servantes, Jess Pryles, and Moe Cason are looking for a classic backyard barbecue potluck with a live-fire main course and two sides that don't disappoint. But the catch is that the pitmasters only have three hours to pull it off! The teams are fighting for a spot in the semifinals, and for the first time the Big Burn comes with a $5,000 prize.
The Whole Hog
E7
The Whole HogThe three remaining teams transform a whole hog into a cohesive, competition-worthy meal to earn $8,000 and a spot in the finale. Plus, the judges want a different meal for lunch, and they're willing to pay for it with another $4,000 up for grabs.
The Final Burn
E8
The Final BurnThe final two teams compete head-to-head preparing a five-course barbecue tasting menu. Judges Andrew Zimmern, Ernest Servantes, Jess Pryles and Moe Cason decide who will walk away with $30,000 and the title of Pitmasters Champion.