Historic Richmond Town

Take a one-day classes to learn the techniques of authentic wood-smoked barbecue.  Complete BBQ meal is included (Slow Smoked Beef Brisket, BBQ Pulled Port Shoulder, Spare Ribs, Slaw, Pit Baked Beans and Cornbread). 

Participants receive an authentic “Pitmaster Diploma” and go home with your own “BBQ Bible”.   Download the syllabus.

Class begins at 11:00 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m.;

Smokin’ Joe Mizrahi, proprietor of the 20-year-old critically acclaimed Smokin’ Joe’s True-Blue Texas Barbecue Inc. will be joined by Stephen Harkavy, his long-time BBQ buddy and fellow Pitmaster on the grounds of Staten Island’s bucolic Historic Richmond Town to teach the secrets of being a “BBQ Pitmaster.”

Both Joe and Steve are accomplished Pitmasters and Memphis in May (MIM) Certified Barbecue Judges. Each has judged at both the MIM World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and the prestigious Jack Daniels Invitational Barbecue Cooking Contest.  In addition, Steve is a Kansas City Barbecue Society Certified Judge and Pitmaster for the award winning “Fuhgeddaboutit” BBQ Cooking Team.

$80 per person, SIHS members $75.  Class size is limited.  Reservations are required – (718) 351-1611, ext. 236.