Twelve new contenders are ready to show off their 'cue to captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson; in an ode to the Golden State, they serve up tacos in hopes of impressing the captains and California-inspired smoky feasts.

The beloved BBQ games are back and better than ever; this year, captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burell and Sunny Anderson lead their teams in a classic relay for the coveted PIG-asus trophy before a "Gold Rush"-inspired treasure hunt.

Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson deliver dishes that are well known to San Francisco.

The contenders are serving up BBQ treats that bring the heat! Captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson put potent chile peppers center stage, but only one team will get the Scoville scale advantage. They'll have to balance their heat to tantalize the judges' taste buds and not blow out their palettes.

Captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson challenge each other to create some next-level tailgate 'cue. Then, the contenders grill up some mind-bending BBQ mashups.

In BBQ Brawl's most primitive challenge yet, captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson challenge the contenders to serve suckling pig the old school way -- cooked over a live fire! Using ancient BBQ techniques, each team must attempt to cook up porky perfection.

Captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson get saucy servin' up some wine-infused 'cue. In the team brawl, the contenders are given prized cuts of meat to create 5-star fancy feasts that'll knock the judges socks off!

After getting some unexpected love from their friends and family back home, the contenders pour their hearts into some seriously nostalgic 'cue. Little do they know that Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson have a big surprise.

The final contenders battle it out in a quest to take home the title "Best in Cue." The guardrails are off as they cook up their ultimate BBQ feasts in a last ditch effort to impress the judges.