Class Type: Full Day

December 10th, 2022 (Saturday)

10:00am to 3:00pm

Class Location: Tool Shed Brewing – 801 30 St NE, Calgary  Click here for a link to Google Maps.

Instructor:  Kris Valckx – Pitmaster, Rocky Mountain Smokers

DETAILS:

Join us for a half day of instruction and some AWESOME food! This class is targeted at the beginner through intermediate BBQ’er, and we will learn all about true, low ‘n slow, Southern-style Barbecue, along with a light dusting of Hot & Fast 21st Century BBQ! 

We will be cooking throughout the class and we will have our award winning food for you to try, a detailed handout for you to take home.  Class is held indoors, with several topics covered outside – so please dress accordingly. We will cover:

• Preparation of 4 meats – Brisket, pulled pork, ribs, and chicken. We will teach you how to select, trim, season, and cook these meats.
• BBQ rubs, mops, sauces, glazes, etc.
• BBQ Tools, what you need to simplify your cook while looking like a BBQ Hero!
• Cooking fuel (charcoal, pellets, etc) and wood selection – seasoning with smoke
• “Low ‘n Slow” and “Hot ‘n Fast” in theory and practice
• Equipment – all types smokers and grills for cooking real BBQ, most are present in class.
• Basics of Competition – requirements, entry guidelines, judging, etc.
• Lots of stories from the BBQ trail

November 19th, 2022 (Saturday)

10:00am to 3:00pm

Class Location: Tool Shed Brewing – 801 30 St NE, Calgary  Click here for a link to Google Maps.

Instructor:  Kris Valckx – Pitmaster, Rocky Mountain Smokers

DETAILS:

Join us for a half day of instruction and some AWESOME food! This class is targeted at the beginner through intermediate BBQ’er, and we will learn all about true, low ‘n slow, Southern-style Barbecue, along with a light dusting of Hot & Fast 21st Century BBQ! 

We will be cooking throughout the class and we will have our award winning food for you to try, a detailed handout for you to take home.  Class is held indoors, with several topics covered outside – so please dress accordingly. We will cover:

• Preparation of 4 meats – Brisket, pulled pork, ribs, and chicken. We will teach you how to select, trim, season, and cook these meats.
• BBQ rubs, mops, sauces, glazes, etc.
• BBQ Tools, what you need to simplify your cook while looking like a BBQ Hero!
• Cooking fuel (charcoal, pellets, etc) and wood selection – seasoning with smoke
• “Low ‘n Slow” and “Hot ‘n Fast” in theory and practice
• Equipment – all types smokers and grills for cooking real BBQ, most are present in class.
• Basics of Competition – requirements, entry guidelines, judging, etc.
• Lots of stories from the BBQ trail

October 22nd, 2022 (Saturday)

10:00am to 3:00pm

Class Location: Tool Shed Brewing – 801 30 St NE, Calgary  Click here for a link to Google Maps.

Instructor:  Kris Valckx – Pitmaster, Rocky Mountain Smokers

DETAILS:

Join us for a half day of instruction and some AWESOME food! This class is targeted at the beginner through intermediate BBQ’er, and we will learn all about true, low ‘n slow, Southern-style Barbecue, along with a light dusting of Hot & Fast 21st Century BBQ! 

We will be cooking throughout the class and we will have our award winning food for you to try, a detailed handout for you to take home.  Class is held indoors, with several topics covered outside – so please dress accordingly. We will cover:

• Preparation of 4 meats – Brisket, pulled pork, ribs, and chicken. We will teach you how to select, trim, season, and cook these meats.
• BBQ rubs, mops, sauces, glazes, etc.
• BBQ Tools, what you need to simplify your cook while looking like a BBQ Hero!
• Cooking fuel (charcoal, pellets, etc) and wood selection – seasoning with smoke
• “Low ‘n Slow” and “Hot ‘n Fast” in theory and practice
• Equipment – all types smokers and grills for cooking real BBQ, most are present in class.
• Basics of Competition – requirements, entry guidelines, judging, etc.
• Lots of stories from the BBQ trail

October 8th, 2022 (Saturday)

Tentative Class Time: 10am – 3pm

Location: 1265 Osler St.  Link to Google Maps here.

Join us for a half day of instruction and some awesome food. This class is targeted at the beginner through intermediate BBQ’er, and we will learn all about true, low ‘n slow, Southern-style Barbecue.  Intermediate cooks who have taken our classes have picked up enough knowledge to win Grand Championships of their own!

We will be cooking throughout the class and we will have our award winning food for you to try.  You’ll go home with our award-winning Blue Ribbin’ BBQ sauce and spice rubs, and a detailed handout covering everything we discuss in class, and more.  Class is held indoors, with several topics covered outside – so please dress accordingly.  We will cover:

• Preparation of 4 meats – Brisket, pulled pork, ribs, and chicken. We will teach you how to select, trim, season, and cook these meats.  (5th bonus meat to be announced in class!)
  
• BBQ rubs, mops, sauces, glazes, etc.
• Cooking fuel (charcoal, pellets, etc) and wood selection – seasoning with smoke
• “Low ‘n Slow” in theory.  We’ll discuss “Hot & Fast” cooking also.
• Equipment – all types smokers and grills for cooking real BBQ – we have cooked on them all, and most are present in class.
• Tools for ‘Que, both necessary and unnecessary
• Myths in the BBQ world, and science too
• Basics of Competition – requirements, entry guidelines, judging, etc.
• Lots of stories from the BBQ trail

October 9th, 2022 (Sunday)

Tentative Class Time: 11am – 4pm

Location: 1265 Osler St.  Link to Google Maps here.

Join us for a half day of instruction and some awesome food. This class is targeted at the beginner through intermediate BBQ’er, and we will learn all about true, low ‘n slow, Southern-style Barbecue.  Intermediate cooks who have taken our classes have picked up enough knowledge to win Grand Championships of their own!

We will be cooking throughout the class and we will have our award winning food for you to try.  You’ll go home with our award-winning Blue Ribbin’ BBQ sauce and spice rubs, and a detailed handout covering everything we discuss in class, and more.  Class is held indoors, with several topics covered outside – so please dress accordingly.  We will cover:

• Preparation of 4 meats – Brisket, pulled pork, ribs, and chicken. We will teach you how to select, trim, season, and cook these meats.  (5th bonus meat to be announced in class!)
  
• BBQ rubs, mops, sauces, glazes, etc.
• Cooking fuel (charcoal, pellets, etc) and wood selection – seasoning with smoke
• “Low ‘n Slow” in theory.  We’ll discuss “Hot & Fast” cooking also.
• Equipment – all types smokers and grills for cooking real BBQ – we have cooked on them all, and most are present in class.
• Tools for ‘Que, both necessary and unnecessary
• Myths in the BBQ world, and science too
• Basics of Competition – requirements, entry guidelines, judging, etc.
• Lots of stories from the BBQ trail