BBQ Blitz

American TV series or program

BBQ Blitz

Genre	Food reality television
Based on	BBQ Championship
Presented by	Eddie Jackson
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6 (as of February 2016)^[1]
Production
Producer	Gen11 Studios^[2]
Running time	22:00
Original release
Network	Food Network
Release	October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09) – present

BBQ Blitz is an American cooking-themed television series that airs on Food Network. It is presented by chef and former American football player Eddie Jackson, who had most recently come to prominence as the winner of the eleventh season of the Food Network series Food Network Star.^[3] The series features Jackson traveling to different locations within the United States and overseeing a cooking competition between three participants, with the winner receiving a prize of $5,000 as well as "BBQ bragging rights".^[4]^[1]

BBQ Blitz premiered on October 9, 2015.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "BBQ Blitz Episodes". Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "BBQ Blitz (TV Series 2015– ) - IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
^ Cash, Rana L. (August 16, 2015). "Eddie Jackson goes from NFL to "Food Network Star" winner | NFL | Sporting News". Sporting News. Sporting News Media. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
^ "Food Network Star Winner Eddie Jackson Series BBQ BLITZ Premieres Tonight". Broadway World. Wisdom Digital Media. October 9, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2016.

External links

Official website
BBQ Blitz at IMDb

Food Network Star

Seasons

Winners (series)

Dan Smith & Steve McDonagh
Guy Fieri
- Guy's Big Bite
Amy Finley
Aaron McCargo Jr.
- Big Daddy's House
Melissa d'Arabian
- Ten Dollar Dinners
Aarti Sequeira
- Aarti Party
Jeff Mauro
Justin Warner
- Rebel Eats
Damaris Phillips
- Southern at Heart
Lenny McNab
Eddie Jackson
- BBQ Blitz
Tregaye Fraser
Jason Smith
- Best Baker in America
Christian Petroni & Jess Tom

Other contestants

Spin-off

Food Network Star Kids

Food Network original programming

Current

BBQ Brawl (since 2019)
BBQ USA (since 2022)
Beat Bobby Flay (since 2014)
Bobby's Triple Threat (since 2022)
Chopped (since 2009)
Delicious Miss Brown (since 2019)
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (since 2007)
Girl Meets Farm (since 2018)
The Great Food Truck Race (since 2010)
Guy's Grocery Games (since 2013)
Halloween Baking Championship (since 2015)
Halloween Wars (since 2011)
Holiday Baking Championship (since 2014)
Kids Baking Championship (since 2015)
The Kitchen (since 2014)
The Pioneer Woman (since 2011)
Spring Baking Championship (since 2015)
Supermarket Stakeout (since 2019)
Tournament of Champions (since 2020)
Worst Cooks in America (since 2010)

Former

1990s debuts	Cooking Live (1997–2003) Emeril Live (1997–2010) Essence of Emeril (1994–2007) Good Eats (1999–2012; 2019–21) How to Boil Water (1993–2000)
2000s debuts	30 Minute Meals (2001–12; 2019) $40 a Day (2002–05) 5 Ingredient Fix (2009–11) Ace of Cakes (2006–11) Ask Aida (2008–09) BBQ with Bobby Flay (2004–07) Barefoot Contessa (2002–21) Behind the Bash (2006) Big Daddy's House (2008–11) Chocolate with Jacques Torres (2002–04) Chopped Junior (2015-19) A Cook's Tour (2002–03) Cupcake Wars (2009–16) Dinner: Impossible (2007–10) Dweezil & Lisa (2004) Everyday Italian (2003–08) Extreme Cuisine with Jeff Corwin (2009–10) Feasting on Asphalt (2006–08) Food 911 (2000–06) Food Detectives (2008) Food Network Challenge (2007–11; 2019–20) Food Network Star (2005-18) Giada at Home (2008–15) Giada's Weekend Getaways (2007–08) Glutton for Punishment (2007–11) Good Deal with Dave Lieberman (2005–07) Guy's Big Bite (2006–16) Guy Off the Hook (2008) Ham on the Street (2006) How'd That Get on My Plate? (2008) Iron Chef America (2005–18) The Next Iron Chef (2007–12) Party Line with the Hearty Boys (2005–06) Paula's Best Dishes (2008–13) Paula's Home Cooking (2002–12) Paula's Party (2006–08) Private Chefs of Beverly Hills (2009–11) Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels (2005–09) Road Tasted (2006–08) The Secret Life of... (2002–08) Sara's Secrets (2002–07) Secrets of a Restaurant Chef (2008–12) Sugar Rush (2005–07) Ten Dollar Dinners (2009–12) Throwdown! with Bobby Flay (2006–10) Trivia Unwrapped (2003–2004) Tyler's Ultimate (2003–10) Ultimate Recipe Showdown (2008–10) Unwrapped (2001–11) What Would Brian Boitano Make? (2009–10) Will Work for Food (2009)
2010s debuts	24 Hour Restaurant Battle (2010–11) $24 in 24 (2012) Aarti Party (2010–11) America's Best Cook (2014) BBQ Blitz (2015) Best Baker in America (2017–21) The Best Thing I Ever Made (2011–13) Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction (2011–14) Brunch @ Bobby's (2010–15) Cake Wars (2015–17) Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell (2012–13) Chopped After Hours (2015-17) Clash of the Grandmas (2015–16) Cutthroat Kitchen (2013–17) Dessert First with Anne Thornton (2010–11) Dessert Games (2017) Food Court Wars (2013–14) Food Network Star Kids (2016) Guilty Pleasures (2015–16) Heat Seekers (2011–12) I Hart Food (2017) Iron Chef Gauntlet (2017–18) Iron Chef Showdown (2017) Kid in a Candy Store (2010–11) Kids BBQ Championship (2016–17) Kitchen Casino (2014) Kitchen Sink (2016–17) Mystery Diners (2012–16) Patricia Heaton Parties (2015–16) Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off (2012–14) Restaurant: Impossible (2011–23) Restaurant Express (2013) Restaurant Stakeout (2012–14) Rewrapped (2014) Southern at Heart (2013–16) Sweet Genius (2011–13) Top 5 Restaurants (2015–16) Trisha's Southern Kitchen (2012–22) Unwrapped 2.0 (2015) Valerie's Home Cooking (2015–23) Worst Bakers in America (2016–19)
2020s debuts	Amy Schumer Learns to Cook (2020)