- BBQ Class
- Class Type: Competition
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Class Type: Full Day
Any class longer than 5 hours
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Class Type: Half Day
3-4 hour classes
- Instructor: John Thomson
- Instructor: Kris Valckx
- Instructor: Rob Reinhardt
- Province: Alberta
- Province: B.C.
- Province: Manitoba
- Province: Ontario
- Province: Saskatchewan
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Pitmaster Fundamentals – Airdrie – August 13th, 2022
August 13th, 2022 (Saturday)
10:00am to 3:00pm
Class Location: BBQVille Canada – 421 East Lake Rd NE #3, Airdrie 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
Pitmaster Fundamentals – Calgary – August 14th, 2022
August 14th, 2022 (Sunday)
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
Pitmaster Fundamentals – Calgary – July 10th, 2022
July 10th, 2022 (Sunday)
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
Pitmaster Fundamentals – Calgary – June 26th, 2022
June 26th, 2022 (Sunday)
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
Pitmaster Fundamentals – Edmonton – July 30th, 2022
July 30th, 2022 (Saturday)
10:00am to 3:00pm
Class Location: Rig Hand Distillery – 2104 8 St Bay B, Nisku, AB T9E 7Y9 Click here for a link to Google Maps.
Instructor: Kris Valckx – Pitmaster, Rocky Mountain Smokers
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
Pitmaster Fundamentals – Red Deer – July 9th, 2022
July 9th, 2022 (Saturday)
10:00am to 3:00pm
Class Location: Executive Home Building Centre – 7894 48 Ave, Red Deer, AB T4P 2B2 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
Pitmaster Fundamentals – Regina – October 15th
October 15th, 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
Pitmaster Fundamentals – Regina – October 16th
October 16th, 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
