BBQ USA

Michael Symon heads to the Lone Star State to see teams put their barbecue to the test at Cedar Fest, in which the teams compete in ribs, chicken, pork and the star of the show, brisket.

Michael Symon heads to Georgia for the Rhythm and Ribs Festival, where over 60 teams are competing to find out whose BBQ is best and win over $5,000 in prizes; friends and rivals Rescue Smokers and Off The Chain BBQ are competing for awards.

Michael Symon gets a taste of Kansas City-style barbecue at the Qlathe BBQ Competition in Olathe, Kan., where 70 teams battle the elements and tough competition for the $10,000 prize.

Michael Symon ventures south to the Smoke on the Falls competition in Gadsden, Ala.

Michael Symon makes his way to the Garden State to see more than 40 teams compete over two days at the New Jersey Knoq-Out in Blairstown; a rookie competes against her mentors, and the teams find out if double the days leads to double the trophies.

Michael Symon visits the Memphis in May festival to see some of the biggest names in BBQ; Myron Mixon, Melissa Cookston and Erica Blaire Roby, go head-to-head in the whole hog category at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

Michael Symon heads to Uvalde, Texas, for the 15th annual Briscoe Ranch BBQ Cook-off at the Crossroads, where top pitmasters from Texas and beyond vie for a tasty prize of $10,000.

Michael Symon is back and heading to the largest barbecue competition on Earth -- the American Royal World Series of Barbecue; over 500 BBQ pitmaster teams battle it out in two days for glory, bragging rights and a share of $85,000 in prize money.