A lot of people have smoked a brisket. Far fewer have done it and truly understood why it worked.
The Everything Brisket Class is a four-hour, hands-on deep dive into one of BBQ's most challenging and rewarding cuts hosted at The Kansas City BBQ Store in Olathe on Saturday, April 4th, 2026, from 12PM4PM. It's led by Brad and Bre of Smoke'n Magic, a competition BBQ team that has spent years dialing in what separates a good brisket from a great one. They're bringing that same level of detail to this class without the intimidation.
You'll start with the fundamentals: how to read a brisket, what grade and quality mean in practice, and why your decisions at the butcher counter already affect the finished product. From there, you'll work through trimming, injection, and seasoning step by step on your own Certified Angus Beef USDA Prime brisket that you bring home at the end of class to cook yourself. You're not watching someone else's brisket. You're building the skills on your own cut.
The class also covers cooking timelines, smoke behavior, fire management, wrapping decisions, and the tenderness markers that tell you when a brisket is actually done. These are the things that only come with experience and this class condenses them into a four-hour session you'll actually remember when you're standing in front of your smoker at 2AM.
You'll leave with a recipe packet, your prepped brisket, 10% off your in-store purchases that day, and the kind of knowledge that sticks. If you've been wanting to sharpen your brisket game with our [brisket rubs and injections], this class is the right place to start.
Class Details:
Date: Saturday, April 4th, 2026
Time: 12PM4PM
Location: The Kansas City BBQ Store 11922 S Strang Line Rd, Olathe, KS 66061 Seats are limited
What you will learn:
- How to select the right meat
- Cooking techniques
- Tenderness
- Flavor profiles
- Hands-on learning experiences
- Laid back easy going class
- Recipe packet to take home
