BBQ Pit Wars

It's a competition series at its sizzling best as top barbecue chefs in the U.S. engage in heated battles to see who is the Baron of Brisket, the Prince of Pork, the Squire of Sauce... you get the idea! The pitmasters include Stump McDowell of Stump's BBQ, Moe Cason of Ponderosa BBQ, Michael Character of Character BBQ, and Robby Royal of Rescue Smokers, who are aiming to unseat Jack's Old South and its legendary lead chef, Myron Mixon, a 20-year vet of the barbecue circuit. The teams go head-to-head at stops including Rocky Mount, N.C., for the Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown; Hawkinsville, Ga., for the Hawkinsville Harvest Fest & BBQ Championship; Vienna, Ga., for the Big Pig Jig; and Jacksonville, Fla., for the 1st Annual Smokin' Flamingo BBQ Festival.