Smokecraft BBQ Team's Introduction To Backyard Competition BBQ Class Saturday March 21, 2026

Are You Ready To Up Your BBQ Game?

Join us for our Introduction to Backyard Competition BBQ class, where we’ll hold nothing back! This hands-on, 3-Meat Class (Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork Butt) with cover everything you need to know about entering a Backyard Series KCBS Competition, with discussions on meat selection, trimming, injections, rubs, sauces, timelines, and our final presentations! Space is limited; book your seat today!

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Awards and Accolades

  • 2023 Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue Chef's Choice World Champion

  • 3x Overall Grand Champion

  • 7x Reserve Grand Champion

  • 2023/2024 KCBS Team of The Year Top-10 Ribs

  • 2024 KCBS Team of The Year Top-10 Pork

  • 2023 2nd Place Jealous Devil Legend Maker Overall Team of The Year

  • 2022 MABA Maryland State Cup Champion

  • 2022 MABA Tier 2 Overall Team of the Year

  • 2019 Turkey Smoke Grand Champion

  • 3x Invitee to The Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue

  • Over 100 KCBS Master Series Contests Cooked

  • Over 275 Combined Category and Overall Top-10 Finishes

Class Agenda

Saturday 10am - 6pm

  • Introduction to Competition BBQ

  • Meat Selection

  • Hand's On Meat Trimming for a KCBS Competition

  • Injection and Sauce Preparation

  • Full Backyard Series KCBS Competition Timeline

  • Fire Management

  • Troubleshooting Strategies

  • Box Building and Final Presentation

  • Question & Answer Session

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Price

Price Per Student: $400

Price Per Teammate / Spouse: $300

Includes:

  • Saturday Lunch

  • Final KCBS Meat Presentation and Tasting

  • BBQ Goodie Bag

Remember, one call pays for it all!

 

The Venue

We've found a great location for this class, Orchard Beach Community Hall. Whether you're coming from near or far, this location is about an hour from our Arlington, VA restaurant, 25 minutes from downtown Baltimore, and Baltimore/Washington International Airport only 15 minutes away if you're interested in flying in for class.

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Don't Miss Out On This Class!

Space is limited, so reserve your seat today! Questions? Email Drew at info@smokecraftbbq.com

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