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BBQ Brawl
Season 5 intertitle
Also known as	BBQ Brawl: Flay v. Symon (season 1)
Genre	Food reality television
Directed by	Peter J. Babington
Creative director	Manuela Schmidt
Presented by	Bobby Flay Michael Symon Eddie Jackson Jet Tila Anne Burrell Sunny Anderson Michael Voltaggio
Judges	Moe Cason Chris Lilly Amy Mills Rodney Scott Brooke Williamson Carson Kressley
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	42
Production
Executive producers	Bobby Flay Kim Martin Kirsty Nordal Grant McGahuey
Producer	Janelle McCracken
Production locations	Seasons 1 – 3, 5: Austin, Texas Season 4: Half Moon Bay, California
Cinematography	Nathan Hutchins
Editors	Daniel Moratti Dmitry Beryozkin Eric Anderson David Cutler Adam Hall Eli Middleton Jessie Rogowski Karrin Ellertson Anthony Fitzgerald Kristine Gaffney Matt Hollywood
Production company	Rock Shrimp Productions
Original release
Network	Food Network
Release	August 1, 2019 (2019-08-01) – present (present)

BBQ Brawl (titled BBQ Brawl: Flay v. Symon during the first season) is an American cooking reality competition television series that airs on Food Network.

Production

The first three seasons were filmed at the Star Hill Ranch in Austin, Texas, while the fourth season was filmed at Long Branchs Saloon & Farms Half Moon Bay, California.

The first season aired from August 1 to August 22, 2019; and it was presented by chefs Bobby Flay and Michael Symon. Chefs Moe Cason, Chris Lilly and Amy Mills served as judges. It began with eight barbecue chefs in the pilot episode, who were then divided into two teams that were each headed by Flay and Symon. At the end of each episode, one chef from each team was eliminated. The winner in the season finale was awarded the title "Master of 'Cue", which was in turn the name of their subsequent series on FoodNetwork.com.

The second season added chef and former football player Eddie Jackson as a host alongside Flay and Symon. Chefs Rodney Scott and Brooke Williamson were added in as the new judges along with television personality Carson Kressley. It aired from June 14 to August 9, 2021.

The third season consisting of eight episodes brought in chefs Jet Tila and Anne Burrell as new hosts, serving as mentors alongside Flay. It aired from May 9 to June 27, 2022.

In April 2023 Symon revealed that the show was filming a fourth season, but he would not be returning. In June 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that it would premiere on July 10, 2023 with a 90-minute special episode and Sunny Anderson would serve as a mentor alongside Flay and Burrell.

In September 2023, Food Network renewed the show for a fifth season which premiered on July 8, 2024. The show returned to Texas for the fifth season, with Michael Voltaggio serving as a mentor alongside Flay and Anderson.

Contestants

Season 1

Source

Winner

• Lee Ann Whippen (B) – Tampa, Florida

Runner-up

• Susie Bulloch (M) – Lehi, Utah

Eliminated

(in order of elimination)

• Joe Pearce (B) – Kansas City, Missouri
• Kevin Bludso (M) – Compton, California
• Carey Bringle (M) – Nashville, Tennessee
• George "Tuffy" Stone (B) – Richmond, Virginia
• Phil Johnson (B) – Phoenix, Arizona
• Lynnae Oxley-Loupe (M) – Battle Ground, Washington

Season 2

Winner

• Erica Blaire Roby (B) - Dayton, Ohio

Runners-up

• Ara Malekian (M) - Richmond, Texas
• David Sandusky (M) - St. Louis, Missouri

Eliminated

(in order of elimination)

• Christina Fitzgerald (M) - St. Louis, Missouri
• Max Hardy (E) - Detroit, Michigan
• Megan Day (E) - Lee's Summit, Missouri
• Brendan Lamb (B) - Roanoke, Texas
• Terry Matthews (B) - Phoenix, Arizona
• Lu Holter (E) - Hudson, Wisconsin
• Taylor Carroll (B) - Atlanta, Georgia
• Christopher Prieto (E) - Knightdale, North Carolina
• Brittani Bo Baker (M)(E) - Tampa, Florida

Season 3

Winner

• Rashad Jones (J)(A) - Ocala, Florida

Runners-up

• Don Nguyen (J)(A) - Houston, Texas
• Winnie Yee-Lakhani (A)(J) - Fullerton, California

Eliminated

(in order of elimination)

• James Cruse (B) - New Orleans, Louisiana
• Tony Froyan (A)(J) - Maplewood, New Jersey
• Michelle Wallace (A)(J) - Houston, Texas
• Matt Roth (B) - Austin, Texas
• Sunny Moody (J)(A)(J) - Nashville, Tennessee
• Tina Cannon (B) - Atlanta, Georgia

Season 4

Winner

• Dominique Leach (S)(B) - Chicago, Illinois

Runners-up

• Chuck Matto (B)(S) - Vallejo, California
• Harold Villarosa (A)(B) - San Francisco, California

Eliminated

(in order of elimination)

• Kate Neville (A) - Los Angeles, California
• Robert Smith (B)(S) - Hempstead, Texas
• Chris Williams (S)(B) - Louisville, Kentucky
• Larissa Da Costa (B)(S) - Los Angeles, California
• Christie Vanover (A) - Las Vegas, Nevada
• Brian Duffy (B)(S) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Ami Cisneros (S)(B) - San Diego, California
• Ippy Aiona (A) - Kamuela, Hawaii
• Chris Binotto (S)(B)(S) - Venice Beach, California

Season 5

Winner

• Erica Barrett (B) - Atlanta, Georgia

Runners-up

• Bruce Kalman (V) - Las Vegas, Nevada
• Hugh Mangum (V) - New York City, New York

Eliminated

(in order of elimination)

• Noah Sims (S)(B) - Epworth, Georgia
• Shannon Snell (S)(B) - Gainesville, Florida (withdrew)
• Andrea Nicholson (B)(S) - Toronto, Ontario
• Logan Sandoval (B)(S) - Simi Valley, California
• Ray Lampe (S) - St. Petersburg, Florida
• Elena Terry (V) - Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
• Flora Kamimura (V)(S) - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
• Ashley Turner (B)(S) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Sam Cruz (S)(B) - Miami, Florida

Contestant progress

Season 1

  (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Master of 'Cue".

  (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.

  (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries on their team, but was not eliminated.

  (OUT) The contestant was eliminated from the competition.

Season 2

  (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Master of 'Cue".

  (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.

  (IN) The contestant was among the members of the first team to be safe in the challenge.

  (IN) The contestant was among the members of the second team to be safe in the challenge.

  (STL) The contestant was stolen by a rival team captain using their "Steal Card".

  (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries on their team, but was not eliminated.

  (OUT) The contestant was eliminated from the competition.

Season 3

  (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Master of 'Cue".

  (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.

  (IN) The contestant was among the members of the first team to be safe in the challenge.

  (IN) The contestant was among the members of the second team to be safe in the challenge.

  (SWC) The contestant was switched to another team.

  (STL) The contestant was stolen by a rival team captain using their "Steal Card".

  (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries on their team, but was not eliminated.

  (OUT) The contestant was eliminated from the competition.

Season 4

  (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Master of 'Cue".

  (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.

  (IN) The contestant was among the members of the first team to be safe in the challenge.

  (IN) The contestant was among the members of the second team to be safe in the challenge.

  (SWC) The contestant was switched to another team.

  (STL) The contestant was stolen by a rival team captain using their "Steal Card".

  (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries on their team, but was not eliminated.

  (OUT) The contestant was eliminated from the competition.

Season 5

  (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Master of 'Cue".

  (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.

  (IN) The contestant was among the members of the first team to be safe in the challenge.

  (IN) The contestant was among the members of the second team to be safe in the challenge.

  (FP) The contestant was chosen by the captain as the team's franchise player and is immune from the "Team Switch".

  (SWC) The contestant was switched to another team.

  (STL) The contestant was stolen by a rival team captain using their "Steal Card".

  (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries on their team, but was not eliminated.

  (OUT) The contestant was eliminated from the competition.

  (WDW) The contestant withdrew from the competition.

Episodes

Season 1 (2019)

Season 2 (2021)

Season 3 (2022)

Season 4 (2023)

Season 5 (2024)

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External links

• Official website
• BBQ Brawl at IMDb
• Rock Shrimp Productions | The Full-Service Production Team

• 2010s American cooking television series
• 2019 American television series debuts
• 2020s American cooking television series
• Cooking competitions in the United States
• American English-language television shows
• Food Network original programming
• Reality cooking competition television series
• Television series by Rock Shrimp Productions
• Television shows filmed in Texas
• Television shows filmed in California