About this season
BBQ Pitmasters is an American reality television series which follows barbecue cooks as they compete for cash and prizes in barbecue cooking competitions.
Episodes (8)
1. Smokin' in Mesquite
Aired 3 December 2009 • 60 min
Teams head to the Nevada desert for the Smokin' in Mesquite BBQ competition with $40,000 in cash and prizes at stake.
2. Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off
Aired 10 December 2009 • 60 min
Lee Ann and Myron face off in whole hog competition while tempers flare between Johnny and one of the local cooks at a barbecue cook-off in Murphysboro, Ill.
3. Decatur Jaycees Riverfest
Aired 17 December 2009 • 60 min
Barbecue cooking skills, nerves and patience are tested during Alabama's state championship at the Decatur Riverfest.
4. American Royal Invitational Barbecue
Aired 7 January 2010
Top teams compete in the American Royal Invitational in Kansas City, Mo.; Myron faces his biggest rival on the circuit; rookie Paul begs for help from a pro.
5. American Royal Open Barbecue
Aired 14 January 2010 • 60 min
Nearly 500 professional and amateur barbecue teams compete for more than $40,000 in prizes at the American Royal Open in Kansas City, Mo.
6. Diamond State BBQ
Aired 21 January 2010 • 60 min
The competition heats up as the temperature falls during the Diamond State BBQ Championship in Dover, Del.; Harry's former teammate, Gary, competes on his own; Tuffy does Myron a favor that might hurt his own chances.
7. The Big Pig Jig
Aired 28 January 2010 • 60 min
Myron is on his home turf as he defends his title at the Big Pig Jig, the oldest barbecue event in Georgia; Tuffy faces a double challenge as he attempts his first whole hog on a new pit.
8. Johnny Trigg's Shootout
Aired 4 February 2010 • 60 min
"Godfather of Ribs"' Johnny Trigg challenges his closest friends and fiercest rivals to an all-ribs showdown in Texas; for the first time ever, the cooks watch the judges' reactions.