Netflix - The American Barbecue Showdown

[Smokin Dawg77]

kinda almost good ish.
Ed

i agree ....

 

[Jason TQ]

Looks like that place I got all those 12 hunsakers from here in GA after filming was done this time last year. Langs and eggs match up
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=275857

Almost none of the drums were used so explains why there weren't any in the trailer shots. I don't get netflix so will live vicariously through you all :-D.

 

[ronbrad62]

I didn't recognize the place they filmed at, but the area has changed so much lately. I only saw one Hunsaker in use during the show.

 

[Nuco59]

I know those Langs are considered very small by the "GBoGH" crowd- but I've always wanted wanted one. I like the size and the design... but I have no use for that warmer- it looks cool but...

 

[bgross88]

I’m on episode 6, currently watching it.

Why do they wear the same clothes every episode? LOL!

I’m enjoying it. Not overly educational but it’s entertaining.

 

[ronbrad62]

I’m on episode 6, currently watching it.

Why do they wear the same clothes every episode? LOL!

I’m enjoying it. Not overly educational but it’s entertaining.

I noticed that also.

 

[gcs]

My wife asked that exact question,,,lol .

 

[BigThicket]

I’m on episode 6, currently watching it.

Why do they wear the same clothes every episode? LOL!

I’m enjoying it. Not overly educational but it’s entertaining.

It makes editing the episodes easier.

 

[bgross88]

It makes editing the episodes easier.

So you’re saying they cut/splice from multiple cooks/days, to create one episode? I guess you could be right, but if each competition is 6-8 hours long, that would be filmed in one day and that footage edited for 1 episode, I assume.

I don’t know. I’m just spitballing.

 

[frognot]

Just finished this. Was on a roll guessing who would be eliminated but missed on picking the winner.

Knew that Sylvie and Bigmista competed together and saw a quick picture of Neil on one episode. She's such a classy lady that would be cool to meet. Bet she has some good stories about Neil.

Starting on Chef's Table BBQ now.

 

[2xal]

Stumbled upon this with my 8 year old last week. She's more addicted than I am now. She loves rasheed and wants me to work on my jerk recipes now. I'm confident in my 'que but props to the cooks for putting it all out there, flaws and all.

 

[RemoGaggi]

I tried. Nothing to see here for me. Very little information and fake drama. Good cooks pretending to be stressed about not knowing what to do. When Rasheed pretended he had no idea how to work a Traeger, that pretty much did it for me. Also, these people never change their clothes.

 

[SmokinAussie]

Never really "felt it".

2 Much Bullsh!t and not enough down to earth cooking.

Probably OK for people unaccustomed to BBQ.

I wanna learn more from a show like this.

 

[boogiechillen]

Overall, I enjoyed it but what was with them never changing their clothes?

 

[PullinPork]

Overall, I enjoyed it but what was with them never changing their clothes?

ROFL - That seems to be the #1 question about the series.
I’m guessing they have a few sets of them, and it’s to make production easier?
Anyone have a Netflix connection that might know?

 

[SmoothBoarBBQ]

Overall, I enjoyed it but what was with them never changing their clothes?

No doubt about it : them wearing the same clothes allows them to edit things MUCH easier. If they need to pull a clip of someone saying something from one episode because it applies to another episode they can do so seamlessly.

You ever notice odd hair changes or minor costume changes in shows? Or you ever notice someone is drinking a beer and it's half full, then magically 10 seconds later it's 3/4 full? Yeah, continuity is challenging when editing, so something simple like people wearing the same clothes / hair / make-up, really decreases the editing challenges.

 

[cpw]

Overall I liked the series. No fake drama or fighting, just cooking. Plus, I'm the proud owner of one of those hunsakers

 

[pokeable]

I wanna learn more from a show like this.

It's why I liked BBQ Pitmasters and still will watch reruns;

The first 10 minutes and the 5-10 minutes before turn in provided some good insight on prepwork (meat trimming, rubs, injections) and finishing product. Coming from some top teams/cooks was an added bonus.

 

[SmoothBoarBBQ]

It's why I liked BBQ Pitmasters and still will watch reruns;

The first 10 minutes and the 5-10 minutes before turn in provided some good insight on prepwork (meat trimming, rubs, injections) and finishing product. Coming from some top teams/cooks was an added bonus.

BBQ Pitmasters is still by far and away the best BBQ show on TV. I've discussed my "intro to BBQ" on here before, but basically it came from seeing Pitmasters on TV. The food they were cooking looked absolutely amazing and I just HAD to give it a shot. Now I'm running a BBQ food truck and am loving life...though it's a hell of a tough business.

I thought they did a good job with BBQ Pit Wars, and Smoked was a cool concept as well. But all these other Food TV or Food Network BBQ shows have been a serious letdown in my opinion. It's just them replicating Iron Chef or Chopped but with short cook BBQ meats.

 

[bproffer]

This show really didn't do it for me. It was ok, but I felt like I had to force myself to watch the final episodes.