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September 13 - 19, 2020 WHATS UP! T7 BY MICHELLE ROSE TV Media C ooking low and slow outdoors is a time- less technique asso- ciated with many cultures worldwide, but Amer- ican barbecue has elevated it to an art form. (And "low and slow" is key; otherwise, you're just grilling.) It is, however, one of the few food topics that can get people all fired up, and that's largely due to some major regional dif- ferences in terms of ingredi- ents and techniques. People have some strong opinions about it all. But we're all united by our appreciation for the pit- masters who have mastered the technique and are consis- tently serving up great barbe- cue, whether it's in their back- yard or on the barbecue circuit. We're also fond of throwing them all together to watch them compete — how else can we determine the best if we can't agree on one form? Over the past decade, we've seen a spate of barbecue-themed TV series that have hooked view- ers in different ways — from TLC's docu-reality series "BBQ Pitmasters," to the fa- miliar competition format of Food Network shows like "Great American BBQ Show- down." Netflix has entered the game with its newest offering, "American Barbecue Show- down," which launches this week (Sept. 18). It's an eight- part competition series that pits some of the best backyard smokers and pitmasters against each other in a "fierce but friendly faceoff." That "fierce but friendly" bit might have you wondering if the competition will have a Bobby Flay level of intensity or the more laidback charm of "Nailed It!" (but without all the humorous fails). It falls somewhere in the middle. In each episode, the contestants' barbecue skills will be put to the test in different challenges ranging from unique meats to traditional techniques. They're all vying for the title of American Barbecue Cham- pion, but they'll have to im- press the judges, and the two regular judges have some im- pressive credentials. No stranger to titles herself, Me- lissa Cookston is the owner of Memphis BBQ Company and the "winningest" woman in barbecue — she's a seven-time world champion and was in- ducted in the American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame. Cookston is joined at the judg- es table by Kevin Bludso, founder of Bludso's BBQ , one of the best barbecue joints in Los Angeles. "A.P. Bio" actress Lyric Lew- is and "Floor Is Lava" host/ narrator Rutledge Wood are the hosts of "American Barbe- cue Showdown." They'll help keep things light and enter- taining through all eight epi- sodes, which drop Friday, Sept. 18, on Netflix. Firing up Netflix Get ready to stream 'American Barbecue Showdown' American barbecue Sunday 1:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street 2 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street FOOD All-star Best Thing I Ever Ate 2:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street 3 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street FOOD All-star Best Thing I Ever Ate 3:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street 4 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street FOOD All-star Best Thing I Ever Ate 4:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street 5 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Jamie's Ultimate Veg FOOD All-star Best Thing I Ever Ate 5:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Simply Ming 6 p.m. (13.2) CREATE A Chef's Life FOOD All-star Best Thing I Ever Ate 6:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Eating in With Lidia 7 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Sara's Weeknight Meals (29.2) (40.2) CW Fridge Wars FOOD Halloween Wars 7:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Taste of Malaysia With Martin Yan 8 p.m. FOOD Halloween Wars 9 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street FOOD Outrageous Pumpkins 9:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street 10 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Monday 6 p.m. FOOD Halloween Wars 6:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas 7 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Simply Ming FOOD Halloween Wars 7:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Cook's Country From America's Test Kitchen 8 p.m. (13.2) CREATE America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated FOOD Halloween Baking Championship 8:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas 9 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street FOOD Halloween Baking Championship 9:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street 10 p.m. FOOD Halloween Wars Tuesday 6 p.m. FOOD Chopped 6:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas 7 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Sara's Weeknight Meals FOOD Chopped 7:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Taste of Malaysia With Martin Yan 8 p.m. (13.2) CREATE In Julia's Kitchen With Master Chefs FOOD Chopped 8:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas 9 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street FOOD Chopped: Sweets 9:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street 10 p.m. FOOD Chopped Wednesday 6 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games 6:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas 7 p.m. (13.2) CREATE George Hirsch Lifestyle FOOD Guy's Grocery Games 7:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Cook's Country From America's Test Kitchen 8 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Eating in With Lidia FOOD Guy's Grocery Games 8:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas 9 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street FOOD Guy's Grocery Games 9:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street 10 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Thursday 6 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay 6:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas FOOD Beat Bobby Flay 7 p.m. (13) KAFT Cooking on the Wild Side (13.2) CREATE Steven Raichlen's Project Smoke FOOD Beat Bobby Flay 7:30 p.m. (13) KAFT Cooking on the Wild Side (13.2) CREATE Pati's Mexican Table FOOD Beat Bobby Flay 8 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street FOOD Beat Bobby Flay 8:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas FOOD Beat Bobby Flay 9 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street FOOD Beat Bobby Flay 9:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Christopher Kimball's Milk Street FOOD Beat Bobby Flay 10 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay 10:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Friday 6 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 6:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 7 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Simply Ming FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 7:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Cook's Country From America's Test Kitchen 8 p.m. (13.2) CREATE America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 8:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 9 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Pati's Mexican Table FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 9:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Pati's Mexican Table 10 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Pati's Mexican Table FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 10:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Pati's Mexican Table FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Saturday 1:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Pati's Mexican Table 2 p.m. (13) KAFT Mexico: One Plate at a Time (13.2) CREATE Pati's Mexican Table FOOD Guy's Grocery Games 2:30 p.m. (13) KAFT Cooking on the Wild Side (13.2) CREATE Pati's Mexican Table 3 p.m. (13) KAFT Primal Grill With Steven Raichlen FOOD Guy's Grocery Games 3:30 p.m. (13) KAFT Cook's Country From America's Test Kitchen 4 p.m. (13) KAFT Christopher Kimball's Milk Street (13.2) CREATE America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated FOOD Guy's Grocery Games 4:30 p.m. (13) KAFT America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated (13.2) CREATE Cook's Country From America's Test Kitchen 5 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 5:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 6 p.m. FOOD Kids Baking Championship 6:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas 7 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Steven Raichlen's Project Smoke FOOD Haunted Gingerbread Showdown 7:30 p.m. (13.2) CREATE Pati's Mexican Table 8 p.m. FOOD Haunted Gingerbread Showdown 9 p.m. FOOD Haunted Gingerbread Showdown 10 p.m. FOOD Haunted Gingerbread Showdown Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, AR: Food Sep 13, 2020 to Sep 19, 2020 COOKING TASTE TV