HOW TO COOK GRAND CHAMPION BBQ
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE COURSE?
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70+ VALUE PACKED VIDEO TUTORIALS
This online course is my entire tell-all competition BBQ class that covers everything I have learned over my twenty year run in competition barbecue. These are the same routines, recipes, techniques and strategies that led me to the Top Brisket Cook in Texas award, over a combined 100 Grand Champion and Reserve GCs and led to my induction into the IBCA Hall of Fame.
I cover topics ranging from meat selection, perfect trimming, enhancing recipes, injections, brines, flavor profiles, rubs, seasonings, sauce blends, and complete cooking processes including finishing, slicing, plating and presentation.
Regardless of if you are an aspiring backyarder looking to break into BBQ cook-offs or a seasoned competitor seating for that extra knowledge, this course will provide you with the recipes, techniques, blueprint and answers that you are looking for!
ACCESS TO MEMBERS ONLY FACEBOOK GROUP + LIVE Q&As
Over my 20 year cooking career, there were so many questions I would have loved to have answers to – so I created a members only Facebook group where myself and students can answer questions and give feedback to help each other along the way. I also go live in the private group for Q&A sessions and updated recipes, strategies and ideas.
DISCOUNTS
Exclusive, members only discounts to products, rubs, sauces, tools and accessories that I have found to be the best to help you be consistent in walking and winning BBQ cook-offs. These are products I have personally used and have helped me be extremely successful on the competition trail.
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CONTINUED MENTORSHIP AND LEARNING
This isn’t another course built and packaged to sell you the same thing over and over. I am very accessible to my students and community for individualized feedback, support and advice. The goal of this course is to create a foundation for you to improve as a competition cook and replicate the success I have had in cook-offs. My goal is to help you overcome roadblocks and succeed week in and week out.
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Course Curriculum
- 1.1 – Competition Brisket Intro and Selection (15:13)
- 1.2 – Competition Brisket Trim (6:20)
- 1.3 – Competition Brisket Injection (13:50)
- 1.4 – Competition Brisket Rub (11:04)
- 1.5 – Competition Brisket Sauce (5:54)
- 1.6 – Competition Brisket Cook (20:20)
- 1.7 – [DEMO] Competition Brisket Trim (11:43)
- 1.8 – [DEMO] Competition Brisket Injection Part I (7:36)
- 1.9 – [DEMO] Competition Brisket Injection Part II (11:18)
- 1.10 – [DEMO] Competition Brisket Rub (12:00)
- 1.11 – [DEMO] Competition Brisket Sauce (5:20)
- 1.12 – [DEMO] Competition Brisket Cook Part I (17:53)
- 1.13 – [DEMO] Competition Brisket Cook Part II (15:17)
- 1.14 – [DEMO] Competition Brisket Cook Part III (21:04)
- 2.1 – Competition Chicken Intro and Selection (6:38)
- 2.2 – Competition Chicken Trim (9:31)
- 2.3 – Competition Chicken Injection (10:21)
- 2.4 – Competition Chicken Brine (7:38)
- 2.5 – Competition Chicken Rub (14:41)
- 2.6 – Competition Chicken Sauce (5:46)
- 2.7 – Competition Chicken Cook (6:52)
- 2.8 – [DEMO] Competition Chicken Trim (26:17)
- 2.9 – [DEMO] Competition Chicken Brine Part I (8:33)
- 2.10 – [DEMO] Competition Chicken Brine Part II (4:55)
- 2.11 – [DEMO] Competition Chicken Injection Part I (7:59)
- 2.12 – [DEMO] Competition Chicken Injection Part II (12:23)
- 2.13 – [DEMO] Competition Chicken Rub (14:07)
- 2.14 – [DEMO] Competition Chicken Sauce Blend (4:23)
- 2.15 – [DEMO] Competition Chicken Cook Part I (22:28)
- 2.16 – [DEMO] Competition Chicken Cook Part II (15:33)
- 3.1 – Competition Ribs Intro and Selection (11:07)
- 3.2 – Competition Ribs Trim (7:44)
- 3.3 – Competition Ribs Injection (11:57)
- 3.4 – Competition Ribs Brine (6:57)
- 3.5 – Competition Ribs Rub (11:12)
- 3.6 – Competition Ribs Sauce (3:38)
- 3.7 – Competition Ribs Cook (17:37)
- 3.8 – [DEMO] Competition Ribs Trim (11:12)
- 3.9 – [DEMO] Competition Ribs Brine (15:47)
- 3.10 – [DEMO] Competition Ribs Injection Part I (5:26)
- 3.11 – [DEMO] Competition Ribs Injection Part II (9:59)
- 3.12 – [DEMO] Competition Ribs Rubs (21:05)
- 3.13 – [DEMO] Competition Ribs Sauce Blend (4:06)
- 3.14 – [DEMO] Competition Ribs Cook Part I (19:04)
- 3.15 – [DEMO] Competition Ribs Cook Part II (27:35)
- 3.16 – [DEMO] Competition Ribs Cook Part III (14:32)
- 3.17 – [DEMO] Competition Ribs Cook Part IV (25:20)
- 3.18 – [DEMO] Competition Ribs Cook Part V (18:30)
- 3.19 – [DEMO] - Puro Pork Recipe (5:56)
- 4.1 Competition Ribeye Intro and Overview (9:35)
- 4.2 Competition Ribeye Trim (3:24)
- 4.3 Competition Ribeye Injection, Brine, Marinade (7:46)
- 4.4 Competition Ribeye Recipes (4:28)
- 4.5 Competition Ribeye Cook (9:03)
- 4.6 [DEMO] Competition Ribeye Trim Part I (5:05)
- 4.7 – [Demo] Competition Ribeye Trim Part II (11:22)
- 4.8 – [Demo] Competition Ribeye Brine and Marinade Part I (11:53)
- 4.9 – [Demo] Competition Ribeye Brine and Marinade Part II (4:53)
- 4.10 – [Demo] Competition Ribeye Twine (3:55)
- 4.11 – [Demo] Competition Ribeye Cook Part I (20:27)
- 4.12 – [Demo] Competition Ribeye Cook Part II (9:58)
- 5.1 – Competition Pork Butt Intro and Overview (7:42)
- 5.2 – Competition Pork Butt Trim (5:16)
- 5.3 – Competition Pork Butt Injection (10:03)
- 5.4 – Competition Pork Butt Rub (9:33)
- 5.5 – Competition Pork Butt Sauce (6:49)
- 5.6 – Competition Pork Butt Cook (14:27)
- 5.7 – [Demo] Competition Pork Butt Trim (26:09)
- 5.8 – [Demo] Competition Pork Butt Injection Part I (6:58)
- 5.9 – [Demo] Competition Pork Butt Injection Part II (11:31)
- 5.10 – [Demo] Competition Pork Butt Rub (9:27)
- 5.11 – [Demo] Competition Pork Butt Sauce Blend (4:43)
- 5.12 – [Demo] Competition Pork Butt Cook Part I (17:22)
- 5.13 – [Demo] Competition Pork Butt Cook Part II (10:31)
- 5.14 – [Demo] Competition Pork Butt Cook Part III (14:59)
- 5.15 – [Demo] Competition Pork Butt Cook Part IV (14:45)
- 5.16 – [Demo] Competition Pork Butt Cook Part V (9:38)
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
• Backyard cooks looking to break into Competition BBQ
• Current BBQ competitors looking for an edge to walk and win more consistently
• Experienced competition pitmasters who want to expand their knowledge
• Anyone who wants to walk and win in BBQ Cook-offs
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
Hear what past students have said about this class.
“THE KEY TO THE WINNER'S CIRCLE”
One of the things that I love most about teaching BBQ classes is contributing to helping the sport grow in competition and popularity.
The most common feedback I hear from experienced and seasoned pros that take my class is that beyond the recipes, the most important thing they took from my class are the techniques preparation that take them trimming, through the cooking process and into finishing and plating.
This has also been invaluable help for several cooks who went from being on the edge of success, taking them to win their first Grand Championship or Reserve GC. The combination of knowledge and recipes and content in this class is what helped take them to their first big wins.
You can turn your LUCK into CONSISTENCY
Don’t rely on luck. Anyone can get lucky once in a while and walk or even win a competition. In order to do consistently though, you are not going to rely on luck or recipes without context. You will need tried and true TESTED recipes and techniques.
The game of competition BBQ keeps on changing. Every month new injections, new ingredients and new equipment hits the market. All of these are better than before and it is it’s own process of understanding how all of these come together in a recipe for award winning BBQ.
Do you have what it takes to win?
I’ve seen so many cooks come and go on the competition trail. A lot of them have tried and walked away. Some simply aren’t prepared for the challenges of cook-offs, and they make too many mistakes because they aren’t following a proven system. They quit.
Are you up for the challenge?
But those cooks who have stayed in the game the longest all have something in common – they never gave up and they continued educating themselves, they have taken one or several different classes and they are continuing to apply and experiment with new techniques and programs to stay on top.
As a competition veteran I know that it is hard for cooks to risk their time and money week in and week out. It often takes a tedious nature in order to figure out every single thing on your own. If you made it this far I know you are here because you’re willing to put in the work to succeed, but you’re also smart enough to not want or need to reinvent the wheel -- you can get to your destination faster and easier by following a proven system. A system that has educated hundreds of students and help so many achieve success.
Howdy BBQ Lovers, my name is Arnie "ArnieTex" Segovia and I am the founder of the Pitmaster Class - and the creator of this course and community!
For the past twenty years I've competed in barbecue cook-offs and have achieved over a hundred Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion wins, held the top brisket spot in Texas and earned my place as one of the first inductees into the International Barbeque Cooker's Association Hall of Fame – all while mentoring hundreds of students along the way.
In 2016 I founded the Pitmaster Class and have taught over 500 students along the way. Throughout that process I have learned so much and have compiled all of my best practices, recipes, techniques and strategies into this online course – Competition BBQ Secrets.
I’ve always been a competitive person and believed that anyone is capable of success through dedication and passion. I’ve noticed that most competitors don’t lack the passion or discipline, but instead lack a proven and consistent system needed to win. So while this course covers every component on how I select meat, trim, enhance flavor, cook and plate, I also place a heavy emphasis on the detailed understanding of each unique competition category.
The online BBQ class space has exploded recently, and I’m so extremely proud to have so much experience packed into this product as I truly believe it offers the most amount of value for competition BBQ cooks WIN more and aspiring competitors to start walking consistently.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly at [email protected]!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish. You can also expect for this course to grow in value over time with new recipes and content.