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BBQ Brawl: Flay V. Symon (2019)

Game-Show · Reality-TV

Bobby Flay and his chef friends mentor the country's most-respected barbecue pitmasters in an intense competition. At stake is the title of Master of 'Cue and the opportunity to be featured in a new series on Food Network digital.

IMDb rating
6.6 (258 votes)
Episode average
7.9 +1.3 vs IMDb
Seasons
6
Streaming (US)
Hulu · Disney+ · HBO Max
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

7.98 avg 4 episodes 7.8 → 8.1 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 15 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 12 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 9 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Backyard BBQ7.815
2High Steaks7.814
3Winging it8.212
4Going Whole Hog8.19

Season 2 (2021)

8.30 avg 10 episodes 7.8 → 8.7 44 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 15 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 14 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 14 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 14 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 13 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 12 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 13 votesEp 9: 8.9 · 12 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 10 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Introduce your 'Que7.815
2Hometown Favorites8.214
3BBQ Hacks8.314
4Game Day BBQ8.214
5Competition 'Cue8.413
6BBQ Brunch Battle8.112
7Seafood Showdown8.211
8BBQ Around the World8.213
9Future 'Que8.912
10Master of 'Cue8.710

Season 3 (2022)

8.18 avg 8 episodes 7.9 → 8.4 47 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 20 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 14 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 13 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 14 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 14 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 14 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 12 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 10 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Cue the Introductions7.920
2BBQ Games8.314
3Backyard BBQ8.113
4Throwback BBQ8.314
5You Gotta Beef With Me?!8.214
6Not Your Average 'Cue8.014
7Social Media Connection8.212
8Impress Us8.410

Season 4 (2023)

7.95 avg 10 episodes 6.4 → 8.8 44 min avg

Ep 1: 6.4 · 15 votesEp 2: 7.2 · 12 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 9 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 10 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 9 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 9 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 7 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 7 votesEp 9: 8.8 · 7 votesEp 10: 8.8 · 7 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Welcome to California!6.415
22nd Annual BBQ Games7.212
3Fisherman's Wharf War7.69
4Hurts So God8.010
5Takin' It to the Next Level7.99
6Live Fire, Live Wire8.09
7Fancy Schmancy8.47
8Triple Rib Showdown8.47
9A Trip Down Memory Lane8.87
10Impress Us8.87

Season 5 (2024)

7.76 avg 9 episodes 8.0 → 8.3 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 9 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 10 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 10 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 9 votesEp 5: 6.9 · 10 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 9 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 9 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 9 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 9 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Howdy Again, Texas8.09
23rd Annual BBQ Games8.010
3On the Road Again7.710
4Nose to Tail7.79
5BBQ Hacks6.910
6Red, White and 'Cue7.79
7State Fair Fare7.89
9I Do 'Cue7.79
10Master of 'Cue8.39

Season 6 (2025)

7.17 avg 10 episodes 7.5 → 8.5 48 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 16 votesEp 2: 6.7 · 13 votesEp 3: 6.7 · 12 votesEp 4: 6.6 · 13 votesEp 5: 6.8 · 13 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 10 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 9 votesEp 8: 7.0 · 9 votesEp 9: 7.3 · 9 votesEp 10: 8.5 · 9 votes
Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Cookin' Up Something New7.516
24th Annual BBQ Games6.713
3Global Live-Fire Feast6.712
4Judges' Day Off6.613
5$10,000 Showdown6.813
6Chuck Wagon Wars7.310
7To Meat ... or Not to Meat7.39
8Into the Fire!7.09
9BBQ Duels7.39
10Feast All Night8.59
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