Hey everyone, I’m Brian, your host and fellow pitmaster enthusiast. This is a free space for all levels—from backyard beginners to seasoned smokers—to share tips, recipes, techniques, and stories about perfecting that tender brisket, ribs, or pulled pork. What’s inside: • Beginner guides and advanced hacks. • Free recipe shares and equipment reviews. • Eventually we will have weekly live Q&As and challenges (Once the member count raises). • Eventually we will have premium recipes in the classroom. Start by introducing yourself: What’s your go-to smoker? Favorite meat to smoke? Drop a comment below! Feel free to drop a selfie or pic of your bbq/smoking setup. Smoke on, and let’s make this the best BBQ crew around! 🔥🍖 I have setup a few categories... See below: • Beginner Basics: For newbies—intro guides, simple setups, common mistakes, and first-time smokes. • Recipes & Rubs: Share and discuss recipes, spice mixes, marinades, and side dishes. • Equipment Reviews: Gear talk—smokers, thermometers, tools, fuels, MODS and recommendations. • Advanced Techniques: Pro tips on wrapping, resting, wood selection, temperature control, and troubleshooting. • Q&A Help Desk: Ask questions, get advice from the community on specific issues. • Show & Tell: Post your smokes, before/after pics, success stories, or fails to learn from. The First Classroom is now LIVE but still a work in progress. Feel free to start the first classroom module and check back often for updates. https://www.skool.com/low-slow-bbqsmoking-group-8793/classroom/e6874de7?md=77519bb332fb4c6aa10261628453d662

If you've ever wondered how to build real bark, balance heat, or figure out why your rub slides off instead of setting up — this is exactly what you need. I built this module to break down dry vs. wet rubs, sauce fundamentals, and the exact application timing that separates flat flavor from a crust people ask you about. Check it out in the Classroom …and drop a comment here when you've gone through it — I want to hear what you think!

Just added a fresh batch of BBQ competitions and festivals to the community calendar — mix of major events and smaller local cook-offs, from right here in the US to across the pond. 🔥 Coming up in August: - CA State Fair BBQ Comp — Aug 1 - - Grillfest 2026 — Aug 8 - - Grillin' & Chillin' BBQ — Aug 14 - - Newton Legion BBQ Comp — Aug 21 - - Hog August Bites Cookoff — Aug 22 (Rio Vista, CA) - - Santa Clara Fair BBQ Comp — Aug 23 - - St. Ann Pro BBQ Comp — Aug 29 Coming up in September: - Meatopia On-Fire London — Sep 3 (Tobacco Dock, London, UK) - - Pinehurst BBQ Festival — Sep 4 - - Austrian Grillopen BBQ — Sep 4 - - FIRE&FOOD BBQ Week Cologne — Sep 5 (Motorworld Köln-Rheinland, Germany) - - SizzleFest 2026 — Sep 11 - - Santa Maria BBQ Festival — Sep 18-20 (Pioneer Park, CA) - - Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Fest — Sep 19 (Blue Ridge, GA) Coming up in October: - DFW BBQ Cook-Off — Oct 2-3 (Denton, TX) - - Bartlett MBN BBQ Contest — Oct 2-3 (Bartlett, TN) - - All Women Rib Cookoff — Savory Dave's 2nd Annual — Oct 10 (Natomas/Sacramento, CA) - - Boots For Troops Cook Off — Oct 16-17 (Magnolia, TX) Full dates, times, and locations are all on the group Calendar tab. If any of these are near you — or if you know of one I missed — drop it in the comments. 👇