Learn The Art Of Smoking With BBQ Champ Chef Richard McPeake

Smoking 101 - The “Art of Smokology”®
Demonstration Class | Tasting
Chef Richard McPeake

Class Description:
A staple in our Midwest Barbecue Institute™ line-up, this class is the best there is!  Let the Smoke Fest begin, as you join competition champion and accomplished chef, Richard McPeake (a/k/a Educator of “Que”), as he shares his extensive experience in this very special power-packed 4-hour class. Whether you think you’re pretty good or you don’t know a thing, this class is GUARANTEED to take you to the next level. It covers all the basics of backyard smoking so you’ll learn the secrets to perfect BBQ: use of a smoker and how they work; various fuels; types of wood; matching wood with foods; product identification; meat selection; trimming ribs, pork and briskets; time and temperature; proper techniques of smoking; developing 'smoke ring' and 'bark,' how and when to apply a rub; when, why and how to use a mop; making a dry rub; the four 'flavor' stages; sauce testing; proper pork shredding techniques; what to look for in BBQ from start to finish; how to developing your own rub or BBQ sauce. You’ll learn step-by-step some incredible recipes that you can recreate at home with confidence: BBQ Butter Board for entertaining, Zesty Piquant Barbecue Sauce, Award-Winning RibStars® Baby Back Ribs, prepping & trimming brisket & burnt ends, trimming Secrets for pulled pork and BBQ Spiced Smoked‘Fatties.’   Folks, this is THE quintessential class on smoking! Chef McPeake will be joined today by his BBQ partner in crime Bruce Campbell, also a World Series of BBQ Champ and a seasoned culinary instructor.

NOTES:
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• For all class registrations made after March 20, your class registration is non-cancellable and non-refundable.  Should you be unable to attend, we suggest that you consider sending someone in your place.  If possible, please let us know of any substitutions so that we can update our records.  For all class registrations made prior to March 20, 2023, your registration is non-cancellable and non-refundable if your request to cancel is made within 72 hours of the start time for that class.
• If (a) you’d like to sit with another registered guest, or (b) have any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please let us know in the Comments section of your registration after reading our full description of policies and information about classes.
• Your registration tells us that you have read through the class description including the age requirements for that particular class.
• For Adult Classes: you must be at least 18 years old as of the class date.
• Unless otherwise noted in the class description, all Adult classes include one glass of beer or wine. Additional alcoholic beverages are available for purchase. 
• Our Kitchen Shop Experience™ will be open for browsing prior to class, during any breaks, and after class.  

Offering serious educational curriculum dedicated to the art and science of grilling and smoking, our Midwest Barbecue Institute™ classes are taught by some of the finest BBQ instructors in the world….right here in Kansas City! Classes are offered on a continuing basis through the year with new topics and classes added continuously. Customized BBQ events are available too! 
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