BBQ USA

Michael Symon gets a taste of Kansas City-style barbecue at the Qlathe BBQ Competition in Olathe, Kansas, where 70 teams battle the elements and tough competition for the $10,000 prize.

Michael Symon heads to Georgia for the Rhythm and Ribs festival, where over 60 teams are competing to find out whose barbecue is best and win over $5000 in prizes; longtime friends and rivals, Rescue Smokers and Off The Chain BBQ, compete for awards.

Michael Symon heads to the Lone Star State to see teams put their skills to the test at Cedar Fest, in which they compete to barbecue ribs, chicken, pork, and the star of the show, brisket.

Michael Symon ventures south to the Smoke on the Falls competition in Gadsden, Alabama. From couples to friends to whole families, more than 60 teams compete, but only one will take home the title of Grand Champion.

Michael Symon makes his way to the Garden State to see more than 40 teams compete over two days at the New Jersey Knoq-Out in Blairstown; a rookie competes against her mentors; the teams find out if double the days lead to double the trophies.

Michael Symon visits the Memphis in May festival to see some of the biggest names in barbecue; Myron Mixon, Melissa Cookston and Erica Blaire Roby go head-to-head in the whole hog category at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.