BBQ Ribs & Wine Pairings
10 Have Dabbled
Food & Drink
Learn the art of low and slow BBQ ribs from National Champion Pitmaster Elliot Mellow. As Elliot walks you through the process of smoking perfect score ribs, wine expert Dan Garland will teach you how to perfectly pair wines and BBQ!
The cooking portion of this class features award winning pork rib recipes from start to finish! Elliot will teach the art of smoking dry rubbed baby back and wet St. Louis style ribs. Elliot will detail every aspect of making perfect score ribs from meat selection to cooking process and flavor profiles. Dan Garland will focus on the wine pairing portion of the evening. Dan will discuss what to look for when pairing wine with BBQ and smoked meats. In addition to teaching, Dan will be pouring samples for the students to enjoy.
Class Includes:
- Rib recipes and tasting
- Wine instruction and 5 wine samples
- Pitmaster and Wine Consultant Q&A
From BBQ pro to backyard Joe, you are sure to learn something from Elliot about cooking award winning pork ribs. Even if you are not a cook, just sampling these award winning flavors is worth the attending the class. On the wine side of things, Dan makes sampling wine entertaining and informative. Dan's wine knowledge and expertise is just a bonus compared to the quality of wines that he pours.
All ages welcome
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Elliot Mellow has been immersed in world of competition BBQ since 2006. Elliot and his team ASAP (Always Smoked Absolutely Perfect) have traveled the country competing in the the most prestigious BBQ events in the world. On the national level, Elliot has won awards at the biggest events in BBQ: USA Barbecue Championship, Memphis in May World Championship, and the American Royal World Series of Barbecue. Closer to home, Elliot is a 3 time Missouri State Grand Champion and is the first Pitmaster in the St. Louis BBQ Society to record a perfect score in Ribs. Due to Elliot's continued competition successes, he has been featured on national TV shows including: My Family Recipe Rocks and American Grilled on the Travel Channel. Elliot owns and operates, Absolutely Perfect Sauce & Seasoning, a line of locally made award winning BBQ flavors.
This pitmaster knows his stuff and served up some amazing ribs. The wine was outstanding if a little light on the pour. Everything was delicious and I would have happily paid more for more ribs & more wine!
This pitmaster knows his stuff and served up some amazing ribs. The wine was outstanding if a little light on the pour. Everything was delicious and I would have happily paid more for more ribs & more wine!