Chef Paul Kirk BBQ School (913) 262

This BBQ Pit Master class is taught by Chef Paul Kirk, the Kansas City BARON of BARBEQUE. Chef Paul has won the World Championship of BBQ 7 times and has won nearly 475 cooking awards. Previous students of the Baron's class have said Chef Paul can take 3 years off trial and error experimenting on your own. This class is suited for the back yard BBQ enthusiast, the seasoned competitor, or those considering opening a BBQ joint (restaurant).

The Baron will cover the basics of Barbecuing Brisket, Pork Butt, Pork Ribs, Chicken, and Sausage. He will also cover fire management, fuels, BBQ rubs and spices, BBQ sauce, contest presentation, among many other subjects.

The class outline:

Beginning Barbecue
Barbeque Philosophy
Smoking: What_____ Why_____ How_____
Barbecuing: What_____ Why_____ How_____
Grilling: What_____ Why_____ How_____
Basic Equipment...i.e. tools, etc.:
     The most misunderstood tool
Products to cook with:
     Cookers:
          Which one is the best?
          Functions:
          Design:
Fuels:
     Charcoal: Lump Coal_____ Briquette’s_____
     Wood: All types
Contest Presentation:
     Slicing, cutting for all categories of entries.
     Supply list for contest 1^st time out.

Seasoning / relation to different meats
     What does: "to season" mean
Seasonings: Develop and build rubs
     Sugars:
     Salts:
     Capsicums:
     Spices:
     Herbs:
Development of Barbecue Sauces:
Temperatures and what they do
     Cold smoking:
     Hot smoking:
     Barbecuing:
     Grilling:
     Internal temperatures: What – Why – How
Meat Selection and Preparation:
     How to buy—What to look for:
     What to buy and Why—
     Brisket, Pork, Ribs, Chicken, Fish, Lamb

Upcoming 2009 Pitmaster Schools *The #3 Barbecue Fantasy in the World !!*
Location:	Date:	Contact Info:
Langley, B. C. Canada	April 19, 2009	Angie Quaale Phone 604-530-1518 angie@wellseasoned.ca
Seattle, Washington	April 25 or 26, 2009	Central Market Bob Lyon Phone 425-642 0607 bobsanlyon@comcast.net
Portland, OR	April 26, 2009	Tom Wallin tkwallin@comcast.net 425-372-6712 Woodstock Wine & Deli Co. 4030 SE Woodstock Blvd Portland, OR 97202 Gregg Fujino (503) 777-2208
Kansas City, Kansas	May 16, 2009	At Bichelmeyer Meat Co Contact: Billy Rodgers, pitmastersclass@excite.com 913-549-4958
Hasty Bake Charcoal Ovens Tulsa, OK	June 6, 2009	Contact: Jenny Harris rjamsh@gmail.com 918-296-0228
Midway, Kentucky	June 20, 2009	Good Ol' Days Farm Contact: John Dance jdance@goodoldays.com 859-873-9520 http://www.goodoldays.com/
26 Sunset Drive Vandrueil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada J7V0G1	July 25, 2009	Contact: Michael Phillips zeecompany@gmail.com 514-576-0451 www.zeecompany.net
Mainely Grillin' and Chillin' Country BBQ State Competition Raitt Homestead Farm Museum 2077 State Road, Eliot, Maine 03903	Friday, August 7, 2009 7a.m. to 5 p.m.	Contact: Jane Faulkner jefaulkner@roadrunner.com (207) 432-2877 www.celebrateMAINEfestival.com
SPARR SURVEYS 2553 CR 722 McKinney, TEXAS 75069	September 26, 2009	Contact: Susan or Brad Sparr suebque@hotmail.com 214-544-2297
Prairieville, LA (Baton Rouge)	October 17 , 2009	Contact Curtis Shakotko 225-266-7748 rcc.bbq@gmail.com

Details on the above classes will be posted as they develop. Stay tuned! Check out our Contact Us page for various ways to book a Pitmaster BBQ Class for your area today!

The class outline:

Upcoming 2009 Pitmaster Schools

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