Junior Grill Masters Compete in a Fired-Up Season 2 of Kids BBQ Championship

Kids BBQ Championship is back for Season 2 on Monday, May 1 at 8|7c, with more kid grill masters along with co-hosts Damaris Phillips and Eddie Jackson leading the fiery action.
Damaris and Eddie

Photo by: Jessica Brooks

Jessica Brooks

Kids BBQ Championship is back for Season 2 on Monday, May 1 at 8|7c, with more kid grill masters along with co-hosts Damaris Phillips and Eddie Jackson leading the fiery action. Each episode finds four young chefs entering the outdoor ranch kitchen for two rounds of red-hot challenges, which can include barbecuing baby back ribs, cooking hearty chuck wagon meals and more. A rotating roster of guest judges, including Shannon Ambrosio, Diva Q, Jess Pryles, Roger Mooking, Kent Rollins and Michael Mixon, will also be on hand to critique the kids' grilling prowess. The most-successful kid competitor in each episode will win $10,000 and BBQ glory.

Visit FoodNetwork.com/KidsBBQ for more on the challenges and the competitors. Fans can weigh in on their favorite moments on social media using the hashtag #KidsBBQ.

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