Competition BBQ Masterclass – Dan Barrett & Jimmy Cameron

Date: Sunday, 4 October 2026
Time: 9:30 am–4:00 pm
Location: MIP HQ, Factory 2, 36 Industrial Park Drive, Lilydale VIC 3140
What to bring: Just your willingness to learn competition BBQ—we’ll take care of the rest.

Ticket price: $50 per person
Places available: Strictly limited to 40 attendees
Included: Competition meat tastings

Want to get started in competition BBQ—or give your new team a genuine head start?

Join Dan Barrett from Big Smoke BBQ and Jimmy Cameron from Jimmy Brisket for a full, hands-on Competition BBQ Masterclass designed specifically for aspiring competitors and teams in their first year.

Dan is a three-time Australian BBQ Champion, and both Dan and Jimmy have won numerous awards across Australia, competed in the United States and qualified to represent Australia at the BBQ World Cup in Las Vegas in April 2027.

We’ll prepare and cook everything on the day using a genuine competition-style timeline and openly share the techniques, systems and lessons that normally take teams years to learn.

You’ll learn:

• Competition brisket
• Pork ribs
• Pork shoulder
• Chicken thighs
• Chicken legs
• Which smokers and equipment to start with
• Rubs, sauces and injections
• Preparation and competition timelines
• Boxing and presentation
• Practical tips for earning calls at your first competitions

You’ll also taste the finished competition meats at the end of the class.

Tickets are only $50 per person, essentially helping cover the cost of the meat. Every attendee will also receive a temperature probe.

This class is intended for people considering entering competition BBQ and teams with no more than approximately one year of experience. It is not intended for established or experienced competition teams.

Places are strictly limited.