Best in Smoke: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Hailing from different cities across the country, six of the best barbecue masters meet in New York City to face off for a $50,000 grand prize and the right to claim the title Best in Smoke. Endurance and skill are the key ingredients as contestants take on multiple challenges for vastly different audiences, with limited resources. From barbecue desserts to single bite hors d'oeuvres, no food is off limits. Contestants show off their personal style and quick wit throughout the competition, but a final mad dash to three separate venues around Manhattan and Brooklyn will determine which competitor will win the ultimate prize.

Series details

• Title: Best in Smoke
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Food
• Premiere date: 2011-05-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-05-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Food Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 40617
• TVDB ID: 248779

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-05-08; final listed air date 2011-05-29; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Best in Smoke on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.