Paola BBQ Contest 8/28

This week, will be getting ready for Paola BBQ Contest: East Central State Championship. This is our (Bruce & I) favorite contest. It has been almost 3 months since doing our last one. Looking forward to seeing everyone and having some of my students come by.

Briskets have been aging for 35 days, Brisket Mop is made, Fresh BBQ sauces are done!! Need to get smoker ready and things packed.

It will be hot as always and to kick up the temperature a little more, I will be making my Famous Smoked Jambalaya and also Red Beans with Andouille.

Trying a NEW sausage at this contest and doing a new Sicilian Style Chicken. We will see.

Hope you all stop by and say hi.

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Chef Richard

"Where Backyard Spice Meets Life!"™

ADDED SMOKING CLASS 101: CCKC(MBQI)

Because of demand we have added a Smoking 101: The Art of Smokology class to the Sept. Calendar at CCKC (MBQI). The class is on Sunday Sept. 12th. (class will sold fast, sign up at www.kcculinary.com)

ll the basics of backyard smoking:

• use of a smoker
• fuel types
• wood choices
• matching wood with foods
• product identification
• meat selection
• trimming
• time and temperature
• proper techniques
• developing “smoke ring” and “bark”
• applying a rub
• mops and dry rubs
• the four “flavor” stages
• sauce testing
• proper pork shredding techniques
• what to look for in BBQ from start to finish
• and discussions of BBQ regions

You’ll learn, step-by-step, some incredible recipes that you can recreate at home with confidence …

• Smoked Crimini Mushrooms with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto & Gorgonzola

• Award Winning Rib Stars Hawg’s Breath Baby Back Ribs

• “Rub Me Tender”® Brisket & Burnt Ends

• Twice-Smoked Pulled Pork

• and BBQ Spiced Smoked Italian Sausage

Folks, this is the quintessential class on smoking! (Tasting)

Scheduled class time: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.