Here's an introductory class designed to teach the average barbecue lover how to work a pit and create the quintessential smoked brisket – the toughest piece of beef to master. It's a class for newbies and experienced grillers alike, where you'll learn about Texas pits, choosing the right brisket, trimming techniques, rubs and prep, wood selection and smoke profiles, starting and managing a firebox, timing the cook, and slicing the end product. By the end of it you won't magically transmogrify into Aaron Franklin, no, but you'll definitely have the basics down.