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Premieres Monday, July 13 at 9|8c

Teams of the world's most elite pitmasters push live-fire cooking to its limits as they compete in a nonstop, week-long battle for BBQ glory. From breaking down a whole hog to cooking and serving four essential BBQ proteins on a nonstop rolling schedule, only the most creative and persistent Pitmasters will survive and earn up to $50,000 in prize money. The clock is ticking, and the fight for fire and flavor is on!

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Meet the Teams Competing in 'Pitmasters'

About The Show

Teams of the world's most elite pitmasters push live-fire cooking to its limits as they compete in a nonstop, week-long battle for BBQ glory. From breaking down a whole hog to cooking and serving four essential BBQ proteins on a nonstop rolling schedule, only the most creative and persistent Pitmasters will survive and earn up to $50,000 in prize money. The clock is ticking, and the fight for fire and flavor is on!

Andrew Zimmern

Food Network Chef

A four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, writer and teacher, Andrew Zimmern is universally regarded as one of the most versatile and knowledgeable personalities in the food world. Motivated by his experiences over the years, Andrew has built a multifaceted empire that shines the spotlight on impactful ways to think about, create and live with food. He is the founder of two multimedia production companies, Food Works and Intuitive Content.

Episodes

S1 | E1

Meat Your Competition

The teams create a BBQ platter that defines their culinary point of view.
S1 | E2

Trifecta of Live Fire

The eight remaining teams put their live-fire skills to the ultimate test.
S1 | E3

Sink or Swim

The teams take on a meatless challenge before a surf and turf pairing.
S1 | E4

Rooter to Tooter, Head-to-Head

The six remaining teams face off in a nose-to-tail barbecue battle.
S1 | E5

Core Four Cook-Off

The teams face the core four BBQ pillars, and each round is worth $1,000.
S1 | E6

Backyard BBQ

The remaining four teams prepare a barbecue potluck for a $5,000 prize.
S1 | E7

The Whole Hog

The remaining teams transform a whole hog into a cohesive meal for $8,000.