The mission of Backyard BBQ School is to promote a family and fellowship friendly activity through instruction and outfitting.

    Backyard BBQ School is going to target the cooking and grilling enthusiasts and teach them how to make better than restaurant quality BBQ in their own backyard on smokers they can buy at the store, make themselves, or we will custom build for them. Each student will learn the practical instruction of recipes, cuts of meats, times and temperatures, fuels and tools, and the different types of BBQ smokers. We like to call them "Pits." What we don't teach is how to cook burgers and dogs. What we do teach is "low and slow," "sweet and smokey." Learn to make ribs, pork shoulders and chicken.  You will be the neighborhood BBQ king!

     Each student will learn about the cultural and ethnic influences that shaped BBQ as we know it. The student will learn the regional styles of North and South Carolina, Memphis, Kansas City, Texas and the Caribbean. The class will not only be practical but also rich with history and culture. There will also be an attention to detail, professional grade BBQ meal that each student will have observed and been instructed on how to prepare. We call this the “Q de gra.”