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

2013 Pitmaster Class Schedule
Location:	Date:	Contact Info:

Nahunta, GA	April 5, 2013 & April 6, 2013	Lang BBQ Smokers US Highway 82 West PO Box 547 Nahunta, GA 31553 Contact: Ben Lang info@pigroast.com Phone: 1-800-462-4629 or 912-462-6146

Sumner, WA	April 14, 2013	Featured in America’s Best Barbecue’s Branks BBQ 13701 24th St. E Sumner, WA 98390 253-891-1789 Contact: Charlie Branks

Kansas City, Kansas Area	May 25, 2013	SCHOOL OF PITMASTERS K. C. Kansas City, Kansas Area Contact: Billy Rodgers, pitmastersclasskc@gmail.com. 913-549-4958

Los Gatos, CA	June: 15, 2013	The Cats restaurant and Tavern 17519 Santa Cruz Hwy Los Gatos, CA 95033 David Peterson 408-655-7035 davidpeterson408@gmail.com Contact: Mark Edwards 408-202-3190 mark@nulightsolutions.com

	Working Areas: St. Louis Missouri Tulsa Oklahoma Omaha Nebraska

North Haledon, N.J	June 29, 2013	Robert M. Greenway Store Director Nicholas Markets 1068 High Mountain Road North Haledon, N.J.07508 robert.greenway@nicholasmarkets.com T. 973-423-5506 F. 973-423-3471

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:

2013 Pitmaster Class Schedule

Location:

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