Cooking Classes

firestarter

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Oct 19, 2012

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OC, California

• Nov 27, 2012

• #1

There's a Groupon for a 6 week Professional Chef Series cooking course done by a CIA instructor chef that I signed up for today which should be fun:

http://www.groupon.com/deals/dc-gxc-prep-kitchen-essentials

I was also thinking of taking the Slap Yo Daddy BBQ class in Diamond Bar in January 2013, but wanted to see if anyone else had taken it and what their thoughts were and if it's worth the $375.

http://www.slapyodaddybbq.com/classes-2/

Please let me know if you've heard anything about the class or if you want to go too! =) Actually I might go to the earlier class this weekend:

Dec 2 BBQ 101 Class - Diamond Bar, CA

I'll post pics/notes if I do. =)

Thanks,

Jason

 

Last edited: Nov 27, 2012

jlittle7448

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Nov 26, 2012

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Thousand Oaks, CA

• Nov 27, 2012

• #2

If you go to the SYD class please post feedback, I am brand new to smoking (just got a smoker and have used in twice in 2 weeks) and was literally talking to my wife about going to DB to go to his class.

 

lght

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May 26, 2008

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Sunny Southern California

• Nov 28, 2012

• #3

If your really new and looking toward competing or own a WSM I would go to SYD class for sure.  It's a great class and will get you on the right track for sure!  I attended one of the first "mock" classes several years ago and he doesn't hold much back.

 

firestarter

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• Nov 28, 2012

• #4

sure, np! I'll be in Sunday's class, I'll post up pics and let you know how it goes! you're new to smoking? how long have you been grilling?
 

 

firestarter

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• Dec 3, 2012

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I learned a lot and had a good time at the class! I definitely picked up some new techniques and how bbq is suppose to be done. even how to do it without using any thermometers. =) harry was very good at explaining and has a true passion for the Q. I was really inspired to step up my bbq game and there's already a lot of things I learned that I'm anxious to try out. there's a homework assignment due in a couple of weeks, I enjoy the comraderie with fellow BBQ'ers and keeping in touch in the future on how we will progress going forward. I recommend it to be inspired if you have a passion for bbq and to learn the proper techniques. here's a photo of the brisket with a giant smoke ring, it was one of my favorites:

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• Dec 3, 2012

 

meatinc

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Jul 21, 2010

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• Dec 3, 2012

• #6

I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the class!  Harry Soo certainly is passionate about BBQ and cooking in general.  I've heard that the class is more backyard specific but if you ask specific questions about competition cooking he'll answer.  Was Donna there too?

 

firestarter

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• Dec 3, 2012

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Donna was there too! she was helpful and gave her commentaries while Harry was busy prepping or checking on something. She also showed us how to do her technique on carving the chicken thigh to uniformity! I don't really know the difference between backyard and competition, but most of his cuts and trim were done to competition style concentrating on the "money muscle" and the point of the brisket. we didn't have any competition team members in our class, so we didn't focus on presentation, judging, or that sort of thing. I heard good things about the WIcked Good BBQ book for competition info though.

 

Last edited: Dec 3, 2012