John Atkins head cook for Pigs on the Run giving instructions on competition cooking. (April, 2013)

Learning how to trim ribs at Pigs on the Run competition cooking class 2013.

Ribs before going on the smoker

John Atkins giving pointers on competition ribs.

Ribs on the smoker (Lang 84, man I want one sooo bad!)

John Atkins' son giving the ribs a flip

Practice on how to construct a turn in box for a KCBS competition.

Rib box for turn-in.

John Atkins of "Pigs on the Run" Competition team teaching on spatchcock chicken.

Receiving instruction on how to prep chicken.

Saucing the Chicken

Chicken box ready for turn-in

North Carolina BBQ Boot Camp (Sept. 2012) Wilmington, NC

Kirby with Jim Early founder and CEO of the North Carolina Barbecue Society

Steve Grady giving a class on how he cooks a hog at the North Carolina Barbecue Society Boot Camp. (Sept 2012)

Prepping for hog cook

hog prep

Steve Grady giving an whole hog cooking demo at the North Carolina Barbecue Society Boot Camp

Steve Grady checking the hog at the North Carolina Barbecue Society Boot Camp

Finish product of Mr. Grady's cook.

Kirby & Steve Grady of Grady's Bar-B-Q in Dudley, NC.

Bill Eason and Jim Early teaching on pork butt/shoulder. (Sept. 2012)