Smoking 101: The Art of Smokology® - 02/16/2025

Smoking 101: The Art of Smokology®
Hands-On Rub Making Exercise | Tastings | Take-Home BBQ Rub
Sunday 02/16/2025
10:00am - 2:00pm
$110/person
Executive Chef Richard McPeake
Adults 18+

Menu
BBQ Butter Board
Pork Ribs
Smoked Pulled Pork
Smoked Italian Sausage

Class Description:  
A staple in our Midwest Barbecue Institute™ line-up, this class is the best there is! Let the Smokefest begin, as you join competition champion and accomplished Executive Chef Richard McPeake (a/k/a Educator of “Que”) 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; and discussions of BBQ regions.

You’ll learn incredible recipes step-by-step to recreate at home with confidence: Now Famous BBQ Butter Board, Award-Winning RibStars® Baby Back Ribs, Rub Me Tender® Prepping & Trimming Brisket & Burnt Ends, Trimming Secrets Pulled Pork, and BBQ Spiced Smoked Italian Sausage. Folks, this is the quintessential class on smoking!

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! Midwest Barbecue Institute™ is a trademark and service mark of The Culinary Center of Kansas City®.

Notes:

• Please enjoy a 10% discount on all items in our retail store during the full calendar day/night of your class or event. Our retail store will be open for browsing prior to class, during any breaks, and after class.
• We provide a full refund if you need to cancel more than three weeks prior to the start of a scheduled class. You will receive an Account Credit if you need to cancel at any time within three weeks but prior to the class start time. Please note that any refund issued for classes purchased using a Gift Certificate or Account Credit will result in reinstatement of the original Gift Card or Account Credit and will bear the same expiration date. Account Credits issued for cancelations within three weeks of a class will expire one year from the date of issuance. We reserve the right to cancel a class for any reason, at any time, in which case you will receive a full refund.
• This class is for adults 18+. Children 14-17 years old are allowed if accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please let us know if you plan to bring a minor. 
• 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. If you've registered with other people on the same order, you will automatically be seated together.
• Your registration tells us that you have read through the class description including the age requirements for that particular class.