Class Type: Full Day

SKILL LEVEL:  Beginner – Intermediate
DURATION: 6-7 HOURS
COST: $200

You can grill a steak, and you make burgers the kids wont complain about.  Fantastic!  But now it’s time to up your game.  Now it’s time to learn how to nail Ribs, perfect your Chicken Game and tackle the King of the big meats:  Beef Brisket.

Join us for a day of interactive instruction and some awesome food. This class is targeted towards Intermediate to Advanced cooks who want to spend a day learning about BBQ Theory, Practice and participate in lots of Q&A. We will learn all about true “Low ‘n Slow” and “Hot ‘n Fast” Southern-style Barbecue.  Classes are kept small to keep them intimate, informal and to give everyone an opportunity to get some hands-on, if they want.

For each of the meats (Chicken, Ribs, and Beef Brisket), we will spend time covering:

• How To Select and Trim
• Suppliers
• Marinating VS Injecting VS Brining
• Cooking Techniques
• To Wrap Or Not
• Rub and Sauce Recipes
• Light Breakfast and Big Lunch served
• Sample all 3 BBQ Meats

Click here to go to the sign up page.  Note, this will take you to eatapedia.com to make your purchase.

April 19, 2020 (Sunday)

Tentative Class Time: 11am – 4pm

Location: Alchemy Brewing, 650 Victoria St., Kamloops, BC, 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

April 18, 2020 (Saturday)

Tentative Class Time: 10am – 3pm

Location: TBD

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

April 25, 2020 (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

April 26, 2019 (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

May 9, 2020 (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. 

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.
• Cooking fuel (charcoal, pellets, etc) and wood selection – seasoning with smoke
• “Low ‘n Slow” in theory
• 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

June 27, 2020 (Saturday)

Class Location and time: To be determined.

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. 

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.
• Cooking fuel (charcoal, pellets, etc) and wood selection – seasoning with smoke
• “Low ‘n Slow” in theory
• 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

June 28, 2020 (Sunday)

Class Location: Balmoral Community Association – 39 26575 Highway 11, Red Deer County  You can view a map here. 

Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

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. 

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.
• Cooking fuel (charcoal, pellets, etc) and wood selection – seasoning with smoke
• “Low ‘n Slow” in theory
• 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

June 20, 2020 (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. 

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.
• Cooking fuel (charcoal, pellets, etc) and wood selection – seasoning with smoke
• “Low ‘n Slow” in theory
• 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

June 7, 2020 (Sunday)

1:00pm to 6:00pm

Class Location: St. George Senior Citizens’ Centre – 1235 20th St. W., Saskatoon.  Link to Google Maps here.

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. 

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.
• Cooking fuel (charcoal, pellets, etc) and wood selection – seasoning with smoke
• “Low ‘n Slow” in theory
• 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

June 6, 2020 (Saturday)

10:00am to 3:00pm

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

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. 

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.
• Cooking fuel (charcoal, pellets, etc) and wood selection – seasoning with smoke
• “Low ‘n Slow” in theory
• 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