We are hosting a legend of the global BBQ scene – Sterling Smith, who will be holding a BBQ workshop in our hot yard!!

Sterling Smith, head chef and captain of his Loot N’ Booty BBQ team, is the 2022 world champion, winner of more than 50 Grand Champion or Reserve Grand Champion awards, and over 800 top ten awards. As a cookbook author and educator, Sterling holds BBQ workshops all over the world, spreading the love for the best activity in the world. Sterling Smith is coming to Croatia, and this will be his biggest BBQ workshop!!!

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Competition BBQ workshop: Become a Champion by Sterling Smith, Loot N’ Booty BBQ – 13.07.2025.

249,00 €

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Throughout the entire Sunday gathering, there will be only one topic – how to become the best in the world. Nothing will be hidden, everything will be on the table – from choosing the meat to its preparation before the competition, brining, injecting, and layered seasoning with a detailed explanation of spice selection, to the smoking process in various types of smokers and the selection and preparation of BBQ sauces to finish a dish worthy of a perfect result and the highest award.

We will prepare all the dishes that are part of the KCBS BBQ Master Series KCBS competitions. But that’s not all – for chicken, we’ll show how to prepare legs, thighs, and wings. We’ll demonstrate how to select and prepare the perfect St. Louis cut pork ribs, and give a detailed explanation of Boston Butt, its preparation, and the preparation of the muscle that wins competitions – the Money Muscle. Finally, there’s the king – Brisket. How do you select it, and what’s the best way to prepare it – Low & Slow or Hot & Fast? How do you make perfect Burnt Ends that, together with that perfect Flat, will bring the ultimate Grand Champion title.

Although this BBQ workshop will teach you how to become a world BBQ champion, it is tailored to absolutely all levels of knowledge. We will talk a lot about KCBS itself, competitions, judging, and boxing the food for judging. We’ll also talk about wood selection for smoking and how to organize the smoking process for the least amount of stress when turning food in to the judges.

And in the end, you’ll receive a diploma signed by the legendary Sterling Smith!!!!!!

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Competition BBQ workshop: Become a Champion by Sterling Smith, Loot N’ Booty BBQ – 13.07.2025.

249,00 €

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Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced cook, our BBQ workshops are tailored to all levels of knowledge and experience. We’re in for 8 hours of exceptional gastronomic enjoyment, complemented by unlimited quantities of various Zmajska pivovara beers and wines from Dobra Berba. You’ll be able to participate in all the preparation steps, and everything we prepare, we’ll eat together. You’ll also have the chance to see and try the world’s best charcoal kettle grills gas grills, and the finest kamado grills, and we (and Sterling) will tirelessly answer all your questions – even the ones you didn’t know you wanted to ask.

DATE: Sunday, July 13th 2025. 10:00-18:00

LOCATION: BBQ HOT YARD, Brezovička cesta 21, Zagreb, Croatia

PRICE 249€ per person

Apply and secure your spot now, as the number of places is limited and registrations are filling up quickly!

NAPOMENA: radionica će se održati na engleskom jeziku.
NOTE: the workshop will be held in English.

New

Competition BBQ workshop: Become a Champion by Sterling Smith, Loot N’ Booty BBQ – 13.07.2025.

249,00 €

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WORKSHOP MENU:

KCBS Competition style Chicken – Legs, Thighs and Wings
KCBS Competition style Pork Ribs – St Louis style
KCBS Competition style Pork – Pulled Pork and Money Muscle
KCBS Competition style Brisket – Flat slices and Point Burnt Ends

AT THE WORKSHOP YOU WILL LEARN:

The differences between charcoal and briquettes
Methods of direct, indirect grilling, and smoking
Grilling techniques on kettle and kamado grills
Techniques for using cast iron cookware on the grill
Techniques for preparing food on a rotisserie
Smoking and wood selection for smoke
Final internal temperatures and recommendations by type of food
Preparation of dry and wet marinades
Advantages of dry and wet aging
Detailed dry aging process
Differences between various global steak producers
Differences between different cattle breeds

All food and drinks are included in the price.

Workshops are held regardless of weather conditions, but in case of extremely unfavorable forecasts, the workshop will be rescheduled to another date with the option of a refund for already purchased tickets.