BBQ Brawl

The first three seasons were filmed at the Star Hill Ranch in Austin, Texas, The first season aired from August 1 to August 22, 2019; 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 team captain 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 captains 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 captain 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 captain alongside Flay and Anderson. In April 2025, TheWrap reported that the sixth season would feature two new chefs, namely Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso, serving as captains alongside Flay. The season premiered on June 1, 2025. ==Contestants==

Season 1 Source Winner • Lee Ann Whippen – Tampa, Florida Runner-up • Susie Bulloch – Lehi, Utah Eliminated :'''' • Joe Pearce – Kansas City, Missouri • Kevin Bludso – Compton, California • Carey Bringle – Nashville, Tennessee • George "Tuffy" Stone – Richmond, Virginia • Phil Johnson – Phoenix, Arizona • Lynnae Oxley-Loupe – Battle Ground, Washington Season 2 Winner • Erica Blaire Roby - Dayton, Ohio Runners-up • Ara Malekian - Richmond, Texas • David Sandusky - St. Louis, Missouri Eliminated :'''' • Christina Fitzgerald - St. Louis, Missouri • Max Hardy - Detroit, Michigan • Megan Day - Lee's Summit, Missouri • Brendan Lamb - Roanoke, Texas • Terry Matthews - Phoenix, Arizona • Lu Holter - Hudson, Wisconsin • Taylor Carroll - Atlanta, Georgia • Christopher Prieto - Knightdale, North Carolina • Brittani Bo Baker '''' - Tampa, Florida Season 3 Winner • Rashad Jones '''' - Ocala, Florida Runners-up • Don Nguyen '''' - Houston, Texas • Winnie Yee-Lakhani '''' - Fullerton, California Eliminated :'''' • James Cruse - New Orleans, Louisiana • Tony Froyan '''' - Maplewood, New Jersey • Michelle Wallace '''' - Houston, Texas • Matt Roth - Austin, Texas • Sunny Moody '''' - Nashville, Tennessee • Tina Cannon - Atlanta, Georgia Season 4 Winner • Dominique Leach '''' - Chicago, Illinois Runners-up • Chuck Matto '''' - Vallejo, California • Harold Villarosa '''' - San Francisco, California Eliminated :'''' • Kate Neville - Los Angeles, California • Robert Smith '''' - Hempstead, Texas • Chris Williams '''' - Louisville, Kentucky • Larissa Da Costa '''' - Los Angeles, California • Christie Vanover - Las Vegas, Nevada • Brian Duffy '''' - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Ami Cisneros '''' - San Diego, California • Ippy Aiona - Kamuela, Hawaii • Chris Binotto '''' - Venice Beach, California Season 5 Winner • Erica Barrett - Atlanta, Georgia Runners-up • Bruce Kalman - Las Vegas, Nevada • Hugh Mangum - New York City, New York Eliminated :'''' • Noah Sims '''' - Epworth, Georgia • Shannon Snell '''' - Gainesville, Florida (withdrew) • Andrea Nicholson '''' - Toronto, Ontario • Logan Sandoval '''' - Simi Valley, California • Ray Lampe - St. Petersburg, Florida • Elena Terry - Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin • Flora Kamimura '''' - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii • Ashley Turner '''' - Milwaukee, Wisconsin • Sam Cruz '''' - Miami, Florida Season 6 Winner • Kyle Bryner '''' - Dillard, Georgia Runners-up • Tyler Anderson - Hartford, Connecticut • Brad Leighninger - Branson, Missouri Eliminated :'''' • Tim Van Doren - Alabaster, Alabama • Arturo Ramon - Wimberley, Texas • Alexandra Donnadio - Hillsborough, New Jersey • Jason Dady - San Antonio, Texas • Aarthi Sampath - New York City, New York • Rosalie Bradford Pareja - Clearwater, Florida • Thyron Mathews - Oelwein, Iowa • Greg Gatlin - Houston, Texas • Orchid Paulmeier - Hilton Head Island, South Carolina == 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. Season 6 : (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. : (WDW) The contestant withdrew from the competition. ==Episodes==

Season 1 (2019) Season 2 (2021) Season 3 (2022) Season 4 (2023) Season 5 (2024) Season 6 (2025) ==References==