Captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan, and Brooke Williamson lead their teams as they build a multi‑component BBQ feast using only vertical fire -- suspended proteins, open flames, and zero safety nets. If the Brawlers can't master the swing, they won't be hanging around next week. 

Halftime eats need to be snackable, shareable, and unstoppable. The Brawlers craft the ultimate BBQ spread, but the game isn't over. After the brawl, the teams face a major shake-up as captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan, and Brooke Williamson make tough choices. Three Brawlers are safe, and the rest are on the trading block.

The BBQ games are back, and the competition gets hot before the grills are lit. Judge Carson Kressley takes a turn as game show host, and team captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan, and Brooke Williamson face off -- all for a shot at premium ingredients for the brawl. 

The teams create their own food halls, celebrating their unique cultural influences and their BBQ point of view, led by captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan, and Brooke Williamson. The Brawlers must bring the heat and their heritage to the table to impress the judges. 

In the supersized season premiere, Bobby Flay and last season's winning coach Maneet Chauhan return to Star Hill Ranch in Austin, Texas and for the first time, Brooke Williamson rounds out the trio of captains. The three culinary masters welcome twelve new Brawlers who jump into the action immediately with a challenge to serve up their signature BBQ flavors in a bowl. At stake is a huge advantage: the winning competitor can choose their team captain. The heat is on as Bobby, Maneet and Brooke pick their teams and judges Adrienne Cheatham, Rashad Jones and Carson Kressley send one pitmaster home. From grills and smokers to vertical fire and raw wood, these pitmasters are challenged each week to work with different fire elements and unexpected ingredients.