Whether you’ve been barbecuing and hot smoking for years or are new to this wonderful outdoor way of cooking, our Backyard BBQ Workshop will show you how to prepare and cook tasty food on your BBQ. This workshop is a hands-on experience aimed to improve your techniques and to learn new ways of utilising your barbeque at home to become the envy of your friends and neighbours.
During the Backyard BBQ Workshop we will cover how to choose the best barbecue to suit your needs; the best fuel to use, how to use it and safe lighting methods; how to control the temperature using vents and airflow; direct versus indirect cooking; smoking and the addition of wood for smoking; how to use rubs, sauces and marinades; food hygiene and safe practices when cooking with fire.
We will prepare and cook the following dishes during the workshop:-
- Baby Back Pork Ribs
- Rum Soaked Hot Smoked Salmon
- Beer-Can Chicken (allergens – celery*)
- Spatchcock Chicken
- Chicken Lollipops (allergens – celery*)
- Reverse Seared Steak
- Cheese Stuffed ‘Moink Balls’ (allergens – milk* gluten*)
- Atomic Buffalo Turds (allergens – milk)
- Loaded Cornbread (allergens – milk, egg, gluten)
- Broccoli Slaw (allergens – celery* egg, mustard, sulphites, nuts* [cashews])
- Gooey S’mores Bars (dessert) (allergens – milk, egg, gluten)
No prior barbecue or cooking skills are required. Please note this class will involve some knife work.
We want to make your experience as interactive and enjoyable as possible, so if you have any food allergies or intolerances please notify us before the workshop, we may be able to substitute them in some dishes (marked with *), but there might also be some items you won’t be able to taste. Either way, we really don’t want to make you ill!
Timings & Price
The Workshop runs for around 5 to 6 hours and costs £140 per person. We start at 0845 with a bacon roll and hot drink; refreshments are provided throughout the day. We all sit down at the end of the class to eat the food cooked during the day. There are always lots of leftovers to take away, so please bring a large container.
To Book
To book a class, please click on the Pay by Credit/Debit Link below the date of the class you wish to book, this will take you to our ‘SumUp’ secure payment system. We will email you with confirmation within 24 hours of booking, if you don’t receive an email please check your spam/junk mailbox before contacting us.
If you have a Gift Certificate for this Class and wish to book, please email us with your choice of date and we will confirm as soon as possible.
Please note, if there are fewer than 8 people booked on a class, we may contact you and ask you to move to the next available class of your choice.
Backyard BBQ Workshop – Saturday 15th March – FULLY BOOKED
Backyard BBQ Workshop – Saturday 29th March – FULLY BOOKED
Backyard BBQ Workshop – Saturday 5th April – FULLY BOOKED
Backyard BBQ Workshop – Sunday 27th April – FULLY BOOKED
Backyard BBQ Workshop – Friday 16th May – FULLY BOOKED
Backyard BBQ Workshop – Saturday 31st May – FULLY BOOKED
Backyard BBQ Workshop – Sunday 8th June – £140 – 2 places available
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Backyard BBQ Workshop – Saturday 28th June – £140 – 4 places available
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More dates will be added throughout the year, please keep checking back to book.
We have taken the decision to close the lids on our barbecues for the final time in autumn 2025, therefore we will no longer be offering Gift Certificates. If you have a gift certificate, please ensure that you book onto a class this year.
If you can’t find a suitable date please contact us via email at jackie@bbqworkshop.co.uk and we will try to help.