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I was told that the show did not receive automatic renewal because it did not average a 9.0 in the ratings. This is the TLC requirement for automatic renewal. That said, the show did receive about an 8.3 average and still may be picked up for next year. They will probably make that determination in a few weeks. I would imagine that the show did well with partial demographics but I guess they need to haul in a few of the ladies.
After thinking about it, I would imagine that having folks like Paul do well in the end will allow for the Regular Joe to dream of success out there on the competitive BBQ circuit. Hopefully this show will bring in some new blood and revitalize some old blood. So overall this show might be a success for years to come even if it doesn’t return next season.
Uh, Not sure where you got those ratings numbers but they are way, way off. If this show averaged an 8.3 it would be in the top 25 of all tv shows, broadcast or cable. The ratings are not even close to that. Last weeks show didnt even make the top 15 Cable shows.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/nielsens-charts.htm
That being said I hope they renew the show because I've enjoyed it but the ratings have been anything but blockbuster, even for cable.