14/07/2026
The brand-new Food Network series Pitmasters (premiered tonight July 13, 2026) as a raw, high-stakes, week-long live-fire competition filmed in the Visit Utah wilderness. Departing from traditional indoor kitchen sets, this series forces competitors to build their own offset setups from scratch using cinder blocks, grates, and live fire, battling physical fatigue and the elements.
Host and lead judge Andrew Zimmern dropped a mid-cook curveball where teams were given just 60 minutes to pivot and engineer the “perfect one-bite BBQ dish”. Winner of this quick-fire twist walked away with the very first cash prize of the series. Congrats to CHARCUT Connie DeSousa 🇨🇦👩🏻🍳🇵🇹🏃🏻♀️ and John Jackson
No more spoilers: tune in to see who took won ❤️🔥 the first big challenges. Fan the flames and follow Esaul Ramos Grecia Anais Ramos 2M Smokehouse & Catering ™️ Jeremy Yoder | Mad Scientist BBQ Alejo Marcelo Martinez Frugoni Connie DeSousa 🇨🇦👩🏻🍳🇵🇹🏃🏻♀️ John Jackson CHARCUT Matt Groark | BBQ Bark Barbecue 🇩🇴 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗲 Leslie Roark Scott ubonsbbq William Williams Roy's Grille Champion Pitmaster Christie Vanover Susie Bulloch