Hands-On Backyard Hero BBQ Class - Holiday Meats | Downers Grove, IL

Cook shoulder-to-shoulder with championship pitmasters and leave with skills and a freezer full of holiday-ready meats most backyard cooks never get. We cook hot and fast on Gateway Drum Smokers, fueled by The Good Charcoal Company's premium 100% chemical-free acacia charcoal, proud sponsors of our classes. Don't worry if you cook low and slow or on a different style of smoker our recipes and techniques work on any cooker.

You'll work hands-on in small groups — prepping dishes together, checking in on the smokers, and building your own dishes — while select guests get the chance to cook live alongside us. Whether you're hosting this holiday season or just want to level up before the family shows up, this class covers it all. Great for guys' nights, date nights, or getting a head start on your holiday menu.

In this class we'll teach you to cook:

• Whole Smoked Prime Rib
• Smoked Turkey
• Smoked Homemade Porchetta
• Smoked Holiday Bombs
• Thanksgiving Day Secret Recipe Fatty
• Tischler's Smoked Sausages
• Griddled Turkey And Cheese Quesedilla
• Fried Apple Donuts

Featured guest: The Smokin Griddle Bois (Blackstone Griddle Crew) — teaching flattop griddle fundamentals, including turning leftovers into fast, incredible dishes. Yes, dessert on the griddle.

Here's what's included with your ticket:
A full 5-hour hands-on experience with championship pitmasters, a guest griddle session with The Griddle Bois, all 8 dishes above (enough food and leftovers that you won't need dinner) That's competition-level instruction most classes charge double for — and you leave full, with holiday-ready recipes in your back pocket.

You'll also walk away knowing:

• Meat Selection & Trimming
• Injection & Seasoning
• Cooking Timelines & Smoker Management
• Fuel Selection — Charcoal & Woods
• Food Safety, Storing & Reheating
• Techniques, Tips & Tricks

All sales are final — no refunds or credits.