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18 ENTERTAINMENT EXTRA Royal Center Locker Plant 1 x 9" By Caroline Collacutt TV Media T his summer, the stakes (and the steaks) are hotter than ever, as this fan-favorite cook- ing competition heads outside to hit the pit – the barbecue pit, that is – for Season 2 of "Barbecue Showdown," now available to stream on Netflix. Just in time for grilling sea- son, hosts Lyric Lewis ("A.P. Bio") and Rutledge Wood ("Lost in Transmission") return to the showdown's outdoor stage, inviting eight new chefs to compete for the title of American Barbecue Champion, in what Netflix calls a "fierce but friendly faceoff" between some of barbecue's very best. The competing backyard bar- becue enthusiasts, smoking connoisseurs and pitmasters range in specialty and experi- ence level but share one thing in common: they all practise the art of "manning the grill," with skills honed sharper than a boning knife. Challenges cover a variety of different cooking styles, forcing the chefs out of their comfort zones as temperatures rise in more ways than one. Adding pressure to the cookers, each task must be completed within a time frame that slices into the normal amount of time required to prepare and cook each given dish. There are also "surprise challenges," interrupting the ever-present need for chefs to maintain their ideal grill tem- perature, a job necessary to produce an evenly smoked and evenly textured slab of meat. The completed dishes are then presented to a panel of celebrity chef judges, includ- ing barbecue restaurateur Kevin "Big Kev" Bludso ("Diners, Drive-ins and Dives") and seven-time bar- becue champion Melissa Cookston ("Food Paradise"). Each episode, one chef is named "Star Pitmaster" by the judges, while another is eliminated from the game, narrowing the competition until only two remain for a flaming-hot grill-off featured in the finale. Last season saw competi- tors cooking meals for 50 rav- enous firefighters — choos- ing between exotic proteins in a dish featuring either iguana, raccoon or hare meat and creating epic, one-of-a- kind signature sandwiches. This second season features more unique challenges (and just as satisfying a winner), having been released just in time for the barbecue season on Sunday, May 28. For a mouth-watering taste of well-done competition, both seasons of "Barbecue Showdown" are now available to stream on Netflix. Hit the pit: Pitmasters face off in Netflix competition Thyron Mathews in "Barbecue Showdown" Assassin Club An elite global assassin, Morgan Gaines (Golding) is given an as- signment by his employer Caldwell (Neill) to eliminate six other elite hitmen scattered around the globe. Committed to retirement after this final assignment in hopes of living a quiet life with fiancée Sophie (Melchior), Morgan begins his in- ternational journey, unaware that his six targets are all pursuing him as well. Dodging bullets, back- stabbing betrayals and Falk (Ra- pace), a committed police chief, the hunted hitman must use all his le- thal skills and resources to save himself and finish one last job. Director: Camille Delamarre. Stars: Henry Golding, Noomi Rapace, Daniela Melchior, Sam Neill, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Claudio Del Falco, An- astasia Doaga. 2023. 113 mins. Ac- tion. Noomi Rapace in "Assassin Club" video releases Cass Plaza 2 x 2" U Know Pizza 2 x 2.5" Logansport Savings Bank 5 x 2"