Pitmasters: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Pitmasters is a raw, relentless, real-world BBQ competition unlike anything ever attempted on Food Network. A non-stop week-long battle set deep in the wilderness where teams of the most notable pitmasters will push the boundaries of what BBQ can be as they compete over live fire to prove they are the best of the best. They will be cooking from sunrise to sunset to sunrise again, fighting for survival and their share of up to $50,000 in prize money. Teams must manage fire, fatigue, and challenges within challenges to impress an elite panel of judges.

Series details

• Title: Pitmasters
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Food
• Premiere date: 2026-07-13
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Food Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 92339

Cast and credited roles

• Andrew Zimmern — Host/Judge
• Jess Pryles — Judge
• Moe Cason — Judge
• Ernest Servantes — Judge

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-07-13; final listed air date 2026-08-31.

Source and licence

Adapted from Pitmasters 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.