Arnie’s FUBAR still tops Netflix charts, but number 8 is a perfect summer TV show
The second season of this show is a lot meatier than it looks
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WhileArnie’sFUBARTV showcontinues to top theNetflixcharts, one of the streaming service’s best reality shows is creeping up the top ten and we can see why. Season two ofBarbecue Showdownis the perfect summer show – not just because it’s about cooking outdoors, but because it’s as sunny as a bright summer day.
The show formerly known asAmerican Barbecue Showdownis first and foremost a meat-themed cooking competition. That means you can expect a lot of barbecuing and burnt biscuits, as well as slightly incompetent contestants and some slightly staged tension. ButBarbecue Showdownis also very funny – reviews of Season 2 say new host Michelle Buteau absolutely kills it and her gags don’t feel scripted like the ones in, say,The Great British Baking Show– and has a heart bigger than anything anybody’s cooking.
This is very much my kind of show. I’m a keen if incompetent griller myself, and I’ll watch pretty much anything with cooking in it – I’m counting the days untilThe Bearreturns as it’s one of9 TV shows coming to Hulu. And the on-screen drama inBarbecue Showdownis as gripping as any fiction, which is why it’s currently sitting with a very respectable 7.1 out of 10 on IMdB for Season 1.
What are the top shows on Netflix this week?
We’ve already mentionedFUBAR, which is at the top spot once again this past week with a whopping 88,030 hours viewed. In second is the mysteriousLost-esqueManifest, now in its fourth season and its seventh week in the 2023 charts, while the romantic comedy dramaXO, Kittyis in third place. TheBridgertonspin-offQueen Charlotteis the fourth most-watched show with 27,210 hours, while Season 5 of the pro sports dramaAll Americanis in at number five.
The first season of elite cop showS.W.A.Tis in at number six,The Ultimatum: Queer Loveshould probably be a lot higher in Pride Month than number seven and ourBarbecue Showdownis one place lower. Season 6 of the glamorous LA dramaSelling Sunsetis in ninth place, while the second and sadly final season of growing-up dramaFirefly Lanemakes the charts for the eleventh consecutive week.
There’s always a new flavour of the week and for us, Barbecue Showdown is the perfect series to tuck into. But if you’re looking for more to watch on the world’sbest streaming service, read our roundup of the best Netflix series, which has49 terrific shows to watch in June 2023.
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Writer, broadcaster, musician and kitchen gadget obsessive Carrie Marshall has been writing about tech since 1998, contributing sage advice and odd opinions to all kinds of magazines and websites as well as writing more than a dozen books. Her memoir,Carrie Kills A Man, is on sale now and her next book, about pop music, is out in 2025. She is the singer in Glaswegian rock bandUnquiet Mind.
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