BBQ School

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 2008 Pitmaster Schools *The #3 Barbecue Fantasy in the World !!*
Location:	Date:	Contact Info:
Portland, OR	Sunday April 6, 2008	Tom Wallin (425) 454-4525
Sumner, Washington	Sunday April 13, 2008	Tom Wallin (425) 454-4525
Arkansas Northeastern College - Crisp Center Blytheville, Arkansas	May 31, 2008	Contact: Chris Sullivan 870-838-2938 nwoguy@hotmail.com
Arlington, VA.	June 14, 2008	Contact: Neall Bailey paulkirkbbqclass@gmail.com
Good Ol' Days Farm http://www.goodoldays.com/ Midway, Kentucky	June 21, 2008	Contact: John Dance jdance@goodoldays.com 859-873-9520
Kansas City, Kansas At Bichelmeyer Meat Co	July 12, 2008	Contact: Billy Rodgers, pitmastersclass@excite.com 913-549-4958
Country of Norway Classes and Demo’s	July 17^th. To 27^th, 2008
SPARR SURVEYS--working 2553 CR 722 McKinney, TEXAS 75069	September 27, 2008	Contact: Susan or Brad Sparr www.suebque@hotmail.com 214-544-2297
Prairieville, LA (Baton Rouge)	December 13, 2008	Contact Curtis Shakotko Prairieville, LA (Baton Rouge) 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!

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Upcoming 2008 Pitmaster Schools

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