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Upcoming OG Events

Slow Burn BBQ Class Series

October 24th: Seafood 101 - Whole Grilled Fish

Nate Figaro of 8020 Creole BBQ is back for another seafood class! This demo is one our most popular demos and will not disappoint. We're grilling different types of seafood and taking it to the NEXT LEVEL! All tickets come with a free rub or sauce off our wall! Refunds cannot be processed after 10/21.

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PAST EVENTS

Smoke Fire Food Show 2026: OG's Biggest Event of the Year!!

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!

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Knife Sharpening - 2/14/26

Saturday, 2/14, Original Grills will be hosting another long awaited knife sharpening event! Get your significant other's knives sharpened professionally! Spots are limited so signup as soon as you can! Click the link below to review all available spots! No more appointments or appointment times don't work? No problem! Drop your knives off at the store on 2/13 or the morning of the 14th and we will make sure they get sharpened for you.

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Sauce Demo This Saturday!

This Saturday, 10/18 from 12-4pm, Happy Hog Sauce Co. will be at Original Grills serving some samples of their delicious homemade BBQ sauces! All the samples are free, but they will be collecting donations for Second Chance Children's Ministry, a non-profit that benefits orphaned children all over the world! We'll be out in the parking lot cooking up some food from 12 to 4pm, so swing by and try some delicious local sauces! We'll see ya'll there!

Seafood Basics - 9/20 @10:30am

Seafood is an American classic. Easy to cook, and naturally tasty but there are so many ways. to spicy it up! In this class you’ll learn how to make bacon wrapped prawns and hot honey bourbon glazed salmon! Tickets are $40 a person and come with a free rub or sauce, and you’ll get to sample everything as we go!

 

Tickets cannot be refunded after 9/17

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7/19 @ 9AM - Next Level BBQ Class

This class we'll be expanding on the basics of BBQ! Learn techniques that are used in restaurants and by professional pit masters! Come learn how to cook like the pros from the pros! 

 

This class' dishes are:

  • Smoked cream cheese stuffed mushrooms
  • Smoked salmon with black garlic maple syrup glaze

 

Tickets are $50 per person. No refunds can be processed after 7/17

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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

 

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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 

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

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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!

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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

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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

 

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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

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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

Click Here to Sign-up - $150
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