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November 2018
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Brooklyn pitmaster Shannon Ambrosio is heading west to take on twin sisters Jocelyn and Jacalyn of Twins Smoke House BBQ in Long Beach, Calif. to a double trouble barbecue brawl! Since this battle is on the west coast, the ingredients need to be fresh-- straight from the sea!
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Brooklyn pitmaster Shannon Ambrosio is heading to Las Vegas to bet big on a win against local barbecue favourites, Pot Liquor BBQ in an over-the-top burger and booze brawl! Will his northern-style barbecue be enough of a gamble to win over these judges?
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Brooklyn pit master Shannon Ambrosio heads to Memphis to challenge local barbecue favourite, Jessie B's, to a Southern-style barbecue showdown. Since Jessie and Shannon both have boxing backgrounds, this brawl is going to be all about a boxing staple, steak and eggs. Shannon may be the barbecue king up north, but he's goin...
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Brooklyn pitmaster Shannon Ambrosio is crossing Arkansas state lines into Little Rock for his next barbecue challenge, pig on a stick. When the locals want great barbecue, they head straight to Southern Gourmasian. If Shannon wants to stick it to his competitors, he'll have to find some inspiration from the local flavours.
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Brooklyn pitmaster Shannon Ambrosio heads to the bustling city of Tulsa, OK. to challenge chef Adam Myers of Burn Co. to an old-fashioned barbecue battle! Since Tulsa is known for their "Oklahoma Tenderloin"-or smoked bologna, a staple in every kids school lunch-- this is going to be a schoolyard lunch bag brawl! Shannon's...
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Brooklyn pitmaster Shannon Ambrosio is heading to Kansas City, Mo. to challenge local pitmasters Brandon and Cordell Simpson of Jazzy B's. Missouri is all about their beef, so this is going to be a beef brawl, but with beer for an added twist! Will putting his Brooklyn spin on traditional southern barbecue be enough to mak...
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Brooklyn pitmaster Shannon Ambrosio heads down to the coastal city of Charleston, South Carolina, to challenge local barbecue favourites, Right on Que, to a South Carolina-style BBQ meat on the bone and potato competition. Right on Que is famous in Charleston for their pork, so if Shannon wants to 'cue' up a win with the j...
October 2018
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Chef Shannon Ambrosio and his brother Big Rich head down to the bustling city of Atlanta to take on family-run, innovative barbecue favourite called Sweet Auburn, to a swine and swill showdown.
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Shannon's crossing Alabama state lines into Mobile for his next challenge, a BBQ chicken on the fly with a Southern sweet showdown. Owners Benny and Dara started Meat Boss just three years ago, but their barbecue and pulled pork is already legendary in these parts. Will Shannon's take on Southern barbecue be enough to make...
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Shannon's heading to the Gulf Coast of Mississippi to challenge local barbecue favourites, Murky Waters, to a Southern-style barbecue sandwich showdown. Shannon may be the king up north, but if he wants to reign triumphant against these Southern aficionados he'll need to find some inspiration from the local flavours. Will ...
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Brooklyn pit master Shannon heads to Shreveport, Louisiana to battle local BBQ legend Hickory Stick in a down home, down south pulled pork sandwich cook off. Shannon may be a master up north, but to smoke the competition down on the bayou, Shannon needs to make a few pit stops to learn the local flavours and get some inspi...
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When Shannon Ambrosio became a chef, he travelled the South to learn everything he could about traditional Southern barbecue. Now that he's conquered the barbecue scene in New York, he and his boys are hitting the road to see if he can measure up against the best pit masters in the South. Brooklyn BBQ maverick Shannon head...
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Shannon Ambrosio challenges the team at J. Render's BBQ in Lexington to add a barbecue twist on a classic Kentucky sandwich, the Hot Brown. With Pitmaster Jen Lyle's of Lyle's BBQ by his side, Shannon adds local Kentucky ingredients to his smoky ‘Brooklyn-ised’ hot brown. But will Shannon's northern take on this southern c...
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Shannon Ambrosio pulls into Nashville to take on Michael Powell and his team from Little Choo-Choo BBQ in a barbecue chicken and biscuits brawl. Using help from a Nashville native, Pitmaster Tony Roney, Shannon sets out to ‘Brooklyn-nise’ this Nashville classic, and capitalise on the popularity of ‘hot-chicken’ for his spi...
September 2018
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Shannon Ambrosio heads to Indianapolis to challenge local barbecue favourites, His Place Eatery, in a smoked meatloaf challenge - served TV dinner style. With help from Chris Morrison from Black Metal BBQ, these two aim to impress the judges and beat the competition with their own take on BBQ smoked meatloaf. You've never ...
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Shannon Ambrosio is heading south to Louisville to challenge Pitmaster Chris Williams and his boys from 502 Cafe in a Bourbon and Bacon Brawl. 502 Cafe knows their bourbon, but Shannon isn't making it that easy on this Kentucky crew, because both teams must serve their dishes pizza style. With the help of Kentucky local, C...
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Shannon Ambrosio is in Chicago, where he challenges husband and wife pit-masters Greg and Kristina of Chicago Culinary Kitchen. The two teams will put their own barbecue twist on one of the oldest traditional dishes in Chicago - the Italian Beef Sandwich. With Chicago native Saralynn Pablo by his side, Shannon ‘Brooklyn-is...
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Shannon Ambrosio heads to Minneapolis to battle local barbecue favourites, Charlie and Hannah Johnson of Q Fanatic, in a Bone-in-BBQ Brawl. In order to take this father and daughter crew down, Shannon enlists the help of celebrated chef, Lisa Carlson. Together they create a curry goat feast fit for a crowd. Will Q-Fanatic ...
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Shannon Ambrosio heads to the beer and cheese capital of the world - Milwaukee, to challenge the ‘King of Barbecue’, Darnell Ashley and his son, Jazz, in an epic beer and cheese BBQ brawl. With some help from beloved local chef Michael Feker of Il Mito, Shannon ‘Brooklyn-ises’ his barbecue rib tips with an Asian twist. Wil...
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Shannon Ambrosio is heading to the windy city, Chicago, where he'll face off against Rusty Findlay and his team at Demon Dawgs. Shannon challenges them to make not one, but two different barbecue hot dogs. If Shannon is going to come out the top dog in this fight, he'll need some help, and local barbecue expert Duce Raymon...
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