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Great BBQ Challenge

Great BBQ Challenge

★ 9.0/10•2006•PG•Reality
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Fasten your aprons, start your gas burners and get ready for an all-out BBQ brawl as LifeStyle FOOD Channel kicks off its search for Australia's #1 BBQ'er! Great BBQ Challenge scoured the country in search of Australia's best tong wielders to find 21 BBQ-ers who will grill against one another in pursuit of national glory. It's a contest where the chef's personality is just as important as their cooking skills. The winner earns the title of Australia's best BBQ'er plus the chance to host their own show on LifeStyle FOOD along with $25,000!

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateDec 2, 2006

Episodes

E1

Heat 1 - Beach Party

Great BBQ Challenge kicks off with a beach party and our first BBQ-ers Andrew, Barbara & Jayne and William (Bill) all step up to the hotplate for the chance to become Australia best BBQ-er.

Dec 2, 2006

E2

Heat 2 - Asian Bazaar

Margaret, Bona and Rita are our second round of BBQ-ers grilling their way towards the $25,000 prize money but will the ingredients from the Asian Bazaar prove to be their undoing.

Dec 9, 2006

E3

Heat 3 - Bush Tucker

Amelita, David and Hayley are up for a real challenge as they take their places behind the hotplate and rustle up some bush tucker on tonight's episode.

Dec 16, 2006

E4

Heat 4 - Aussie Christmas

Christmas comes early on the Great BBQ Challenge as Tibor, Gabrielle and Jason cook up an Aussie Christmas feast on the BBQ.

Dec 23, 2006

E5

Heat 5 - Seafood Safari

It's a swinging seafood safari on Great BBQ Challenge and Fenton, Lisette and Laz are all grilling for their chance to be one of the last 3 people through to the semi finals.

Dec 30, 2006

E6

Heat 6 - Kids Feast

Katie, Ivan and Sandy jump behind the hotplate and cook up a kids feast for tonight's episode, who will win and are their any wildcards left for the losers?

Jan 6, 2007

E7

Heat 7 - Retro Pool Party

Great BBQ Challenge throws a retro pool party for Sophie, Richard & Kathy and George to find out who will be the last BBQ-er through to the semi finals.

Jan 13, 2007

E8

Semi Final - 1 - Breakfast

The big boys go head to head when Gold Coast teacher and talented cook Jason takes on the explosive chef Fenton from Brisbane.

Jan 15, 2007

E9

Semi Final - 2 - Canapes

The mistresses of the home kitchen go head to head in this episode with Sydneysider Rita taking on Brisbanite Katie.

Jan 16, 2007

E10

Semi Final - 3 - Fish

Mags from Ballarat comes up against the big bear Ivan from Melbourne in tonight's semi final.

Jan 17, 2007

E11

Semi Final - 4 - Smoking

Sydney goes head to head in this semi final with unflappable Dave taking on the talkative duo, Richard and Kathy.

Jan 18, 2007

E12

Semi Final - 5 - Burger

The battle of the young turks gets underway when heartthrob Bill from Darwin goes head to head with heartbreaker Sophie from Melbourne.

Jan 19, 2007

E13

Finals - Survivor Challenge

Our seven Great BBQ Challenge finalists get back to basics in a 'Survivor'-style boot camp.

Jan 22, 2007

E14

Finals - Sausage Sizzle Challenge

The remaining six BBQ-ers have to manage and run a sausage sizzle for a bunch of children attending an athletics carnival.

Jan 23, 2007

E15

Finals - Teppanyaki Challenge

In probably the most demanding challenge of all, the final four Great BBQ Challenge contestants will have to perfect the art of Teppanyaki.

Jan 24, 2007

E16

Finals - Top Notch Grill Challenge

The penultimate episode provides the opportunity for the final three to cook a signature dish – this time in a top restaurant for a table of chefs and food writers.

Jan 25, 2007

E17

Grand Finale

LifeStyle FOOD has been searching for Australia's #1 BBQ'er and in the live grand finale tonight, the winner will be revealed!

Jan 26, 2007

Actors

Jabba

Jabba

Himself - Host

Ben O'Donoghue

Himself - Judge

Julia Zemiro

Julia Zemiro

Herself - Judge

Mark Adamson

Himself - Judge

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