BBQ Classes

Brisket and Ribs Desperado BBQ Texas Pitmaster Master Class

This comprehensive, hands-on class teaches the complete barbecue process from start to finish. We focus on BBQ fundamentals while incorporating competition-level techniques that will dramatically improve your results.

You'll Learn:

• BBQ 101 fundamentals
• Competition-style cooking techniques
• Food safety and proper meat handling
• Selecting premium meats
• Trimming brisket and ribs
• Wood selection and smoke flavor pairing
• Fire management and temperature control
• Award-winning rubs, injections, spritzes, and sauces
• Building perfect bark
• Wrapping and foiling techniques
• Knowing exactly when your meat is perfectly done
• Resting, slicing, and presentation techniques

Throughout the class, students will cook using DESPERADO custom smokers, including the Recteq RT-1200 pellet smoker "The Beast", a customized Weber Smokey Mountain 22-inch (WSM), and my one-of-a-kind BBQ FrankenCube smoker, and learn professional fire management and wood-burning techniques that produce authentic Texas barbecue every time.

Class Information

Our classes are held in Lavon, Texas, just northeast of Dallas. You'll work alongside Pitmaster Steve Botkin to prepare and smoke multiple meats from start to finish.

On the Menu

• Texas Beef Brisket
• St. Louis Style Spare Ribs
• Rib Tips