Name: Great BBQ Challenge
Genre: Reality
Released: 2006-12-02
Rating: 4.5

Overview

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!

Seasons

Series 1

17 Episodes

2006

E01

Heat 1 - Beach Party

12/2/2006

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.

E02

Heat 2 - Asian Bazaar

12/9/2006

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.

E03

Heat 3 - Bush Tucker

12/16/2006

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.

E04

Heat 4 - Aussie Christmas

12/23/2006

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

E05

Heat 5 - Seafood Safari

12/30/2006

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.

E06

Heat 6 - Kids Feast

1/6/2007

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?

E07

Heat 7 - Retro Pool Party

1/13/2007

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.

E08

Semi Final - 1 - Breakfast

1/15/2007

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

E09

Semi Final - 2 - Canapes

1/16/2007

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

E10

Semi Final - 3 - Fish

1/17/2007

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

E11

Semi Final - 4 - Smoking

1/18/2007

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

E12

Semi Final - 5 - Burger

1/19/2007

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

E13

Finals - Survivor Challenge

1/22/2007

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

E14

Finals - Sausage Sizzle Challenge

1/23/2007

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

E15

Finals - Teppanyaki Challenge

1/24/2007

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

E16

Finals - Top Notch Grill Challenge

1/25/2007

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.

E17