Kids BBQ Championship explained

Genre:Food reality television
Judges:
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:15
Producer:Lucky8[1]
Channel:Food Network
Last Aired:[2]

Kids BBQ Championship is an American cooking reality competition television series that aired on Food Network.[2]

The first season of the series officially premiered on May 23, 2016;[2] and it was presented by chef Eddie Jackson and model Camila Alves,[1] who also served as judges. The season began with eight child chefs in the pilot episode and then ended with three finalists in the season finale, with the winner receiving $20,000.[1] The second season of the series premiered on May 1, 2017, with Alves having been replaced by chef Damaris Phillips.[3] [4] The format of the series had also changed, as there were four different child chefs with a different winner in each episode; and said winner receiving $10,000.[4]

In each episode, the two judges were joined by a rotating lineup of special guest chefs who would serve as the third judge.[1]

Season 1

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date[5] [6] Production
code
Guest judge
1"Meat the Chefs"align=center rowspan=6TBATim Love[7]
2"Backyard BBQ"Kardea Brown[8]
3"Luau Feast"Diva Q[9]
4"State Fair"Adrian Davila[10]
5"Cowboy Campfire"Kent Rollins[11]
6"The Big Smoke"Graham Elliot[12]

Contestants

Name Age Where From Eliminated
Tyler 11 Weston, FL Winner
Carter 12 Austin, TX Runner-Up
Paris 11 Johns Creek, GA Runner-Up
Josie 11 Medford, NJ Eliminated in Week 5
Ty 13 Seguin, TX Eliminated in Week 4
Jacob 12 Yazoo City, MS Eliminated in Week 3
Sydney 10 Euharlee, GA Eliminated in Week 2
L.J. 12 Tampa, FL Eliminated in Week 1

Season 2

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal
air date[13] [14]
Production
code
ContestantsGuest judge
WinnerRunners-up4th place
1"Bacon, Ribs and Roasts"align=center colspan=5 rowspan=8TBADiva Q[15]
2"Tex Mex Showdown"Jess Pryles[16]
3"Red, White and BBQ"Shannon Ambrosio[17]
4"Global Grillers"Roger Mooking[18]
5"Chuckwagon Challenge"Kent Rollins[19]
6"Game Day Grill Masters"Michael Mixon[20]
7"Father's Day Feast"Roger Mooking[21]
8"Boardwalk Bites"Shannon Ambrosio[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Food Network Discovers The Next Generation Of Elite Grill Masters In New Primetime Series Kids BBQ Championship - The Business Journals. American City Business Journals. Advance Publications. April 11, 2016. May 14, 2018.
  2. Web site: Kids BBQ Championship (TV Series 2016–) - IMDb. Internet Movie Database. May 14, 2018.
  3. Web site: Cherry Hill boy featured on Food Network's Kids BBQ Championship. Courier-Post. Gannett Company. Mulford. Kim. June 19, 2017. May 15, 2018.
  4. Web site: KIDS BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP Returns to Food Network, 5/1. Broadway World. March 27, 2017. May 15, 2018.
  5. Web site: Watch Kids BBQ Championship Episodes Season 1 TV Guide. TV Guide. CBS Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  6. Web site: 100 SERIES Kids BBQ Championship Food Network. Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  7. Web site: Meat the Chefs Kids BBQ Championship Food Network. Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  8. Web site: Backyard BBQ Kids BBQ Championship Food Network. Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  9. Web site: Luau Feast Kids BBQ Championship Food Network. Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  10. Web site: State Fair Kids BBQ Championship Food Network. Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  11. Web site: Cowboy Campfire Kids BBQ Championship Food Network. Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  12. Web site: The Big Smoke Kids BBQ Championship Food Network. Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  13. Web site: Watch Kids BBQ Championship Episodes Season 2 TV Guide. TV Guide. CBS Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  14. Web site: 200 Kids BBQ Championship Food Network. Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  15. Web site: Bacon, Ribs and Roasts Kids BBQ Championship Food Network. Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  16. Web site: Tex Mex Showdown Kids BBQ Championship Food Network. Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  17. Web site: Red, White and BBQ Kids BBQ Championship Food Network. Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  18. Web site: Global Grillers Kids BBQ Championship Food Network. Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  19. Web site: Chuckwagon Challenge Kids BBQ Championship Food Network. Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  20. Web site: Game Day Grill Masters Kids BBQ Championship Food Network. Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  21. Web site: Father's Day Feast Kids BBQ Championship Food Network. Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. May 15, 2018.
  22. Web site: Boardwalk Bites Kids BBQ Championship Food Network. Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. May 15, 2018.