OG UPCOMING EVENTS
Best Backyard Brisket
Learn the basics to the perfect backyard brisket. Well cover different grades of meat prime, choice, select. Wood choice. And how to trim a brisket. At the end you'll get to sample it and learn what to cook with tallow aka liquid GOLD!
Tickets are $65 per person are refundable until 6/21
2025 - SMOKE, FIRE, FOOD SHOW.
OG's Largest Outdoor Cooking Event of the Year!
Saturday, May 17th, 10 am to 4 pm
Cooking & Product Demonstrations - Free Food - Amazing Give Aways and Sales
Raffle Prizes:
- Blaze 32" LTE Grill - $3000
- BSTRD Core Charcoal Grill - $1600
- Breeo X19 - Corten - $400
- Recteq Backyard Beast - $1100
- Broil King Monarch 320 - $550
- And More!
Napoleon, YETI, Delta Heat, Gozney, ALFA, Smithey, Hestan, JURA, Ankarsrum, Zwilling, Staub, Dreamfarm, FireBoard, Turtlebox, Kamado Joe, Breeo and more...
These top brands will showcase their latest innovations, trends, and techniques to take your grilling to the next level.
4900 NC 55 HWY, Durham, NC
Smoke Fire Food Show 2025
Check out some footage from the very first Smoke Fire Food Show, our annual festival dedicated barbecue, good food, and enhancing your ability to cook outdoors while giving back to the community!
Zwilling Knife Skills Morning Class - MAY 17th
Bonus: Free Zwilling Paring Knife included with purchase of the class ($80 Value)
Saturday, May 17th at 10 am
Learn the fundamentals of good knife skills from the experts. In this hands-on class, executive chef Lorry Woods will teach you what makes a quality knife, which knife to use for each task and how to maintain and clean your knives.
You will practice the circular rocking motion, the chopping motion, how to dice an onion, supreme citrus fruits, mince herbs and learn how to use a flexible fish fillet knife. From brunoise to julienne, you’ll master a range of essential cutting techniques, making meal prep easier and more fun!
4900 NC 55 Hwy, Durham, NC
5/17/25 - Smoke Fire Food Show - Ankarsrum Kitchen Mixer Class
5/17/25 @ 12 PM: Learn all there is to know about the world famous Ankarsrum kitchen mixer!
We'll be covering many of the different accessories that truly makes Ankarsrum the ultimate kitchen assistant. Watch along as Ashley McCord uses the mixer to make pita bread, hummus, cookies, and a lemon slush. Only 15 spots available so sign up soon!
Zwilling Knife Skills Afternoon Class - MAY 17th
Bonus: Free Zwilling Paring Knife included with purchase of the class ($80 Value)
Saturday, May 17th at 2 pm
Learn the fundamentals of good knife skills from the experts. In this hands-on class, executive chef Lorry Woods will teach you what makes a quality knife, which knife to use for each task and how to maintain and clean your knives.
You will practice the circular rocking motion, the chopping motion, how to dice an onion, supreme citrus fruits, mince herbs and learn how to use a flexible fish fillet knife. From brunoise to julienne, you’ll master a range of essential cutting techniques, making meal prep easier and more fun!
4900 NC 55 Hwy, Durham, NC
PAST EVENTS
4/26/25 @ 11 AM: Pork 101:Pulled Pork BBQ and Asian Style Pork Belly Burnt Ends
Date: 4/26/25 @11
Description: Every pitmaster started their BBQ journey with a piece of pork.This class covers how to smoke a delicious pork butt,mop sauce and how to grill pork so it comes out tender and juicy. Tickets are $50 per person.
The dishes:
Pulled pork with mop sauce
Asian style Pork belly burnt ends
Tickets are non-refundable after 4/19/25
Knife Sharpening on December 10th - Sign-Up NOW
Professional Knife Sharpener Mike Brogren
Tuesday, December 10th
Sign-up Here for a Knife Shapening Appointment
4900 NC 55 Hwy, Durham, NC
Hardcore Brisket Class - Learn how to Trim & Smoke a Brisket!!!
Saturday, June 29th - 9 AM to Noon
Nate Figoro will give you a hands on demonstration of trimming a brisket and prepping it to smoke. You will have trimmed your very own brisket and take it home to smoke yourself.
Class Covers the Following:
Meat Selection & Trimming | Seasoning Advice | Timelines
Methods for Different Grills | Final Presentation
What you get with the Class:
10- 15 lb brisket
2 Knives - slicing knife & trimming
8020 BBQ Seasoning
- Pitmaster Log Book
10% on all accessories at Original Grills on June 29th
4900 NC 55 Hwy, Durham, NC