From backyard
to competition.
Real, hands-on backyard barbecue with Silver State BBQ Supply. Cook one meat at a time, build your own smoker, and get ready to compete, with a pitmaster right beside you at the fire.
Thanksgiving BBQ Special
Make this the year the turkey steals the show. Watch a demo turkey come off the smoker, learn the turkey cook hands-on, then sit down to a Thanksgiving feast together.
- Saturday, Nov 14, 2026 · 5:00–7:00 PM PT
- All indoors: one group learns together for an hour, then we eat together
- Fernley, NV area · exact location shared after sign-up
- Hands-on Thanksgiving turkey class + feast
- Limited to 16 people
Everyone enjoys smoked turkey at the feast.
Hands-on portion subject to Nevada Department of Agriculture approval. If it changes, you can get a full refund. See our Refund & Cancellation Policy.
Pick your track
Start with the basics, sharpen up for the circuit, or build the smoker that does the work.
Backyard 101 Series
One meat per class. Ribs, chicken thighs & drums, tri-tip and more. Background, prep, rub and wrap, done right.
See Backyard 101
Pro Comp
Turn-in boxes, timelines, consistency and judging. Built for cooks getting ready to compete, led by a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) Certified BBQ Judge with 15+ years cooking and judging.
See Pro Comp
Smoker Build Night
Build your own Ugly Drum Smoker (UDS) from the ground up, and learn how to run it.
See Smoker Build NightPrices are being finalized and will be posted before booking opens. Nothing is charged to join a list.
Three steps to better BBQ
Pick a class
Browse the tracks and find the meat, skill or build you want to master.
Sign up
Grab your seat (or join the list for upcoming dates). Classes stay small, so seats go fast.
Show up hungry to learn
Hands on the meat, the rub and the fire. Bring questions, leave with bragging rights.
Backyard roots. Judge's-table eye.
Your classes are run by the owner of Silver State BBQ Supply, right here in Fernley. Years at the smoker and on the judging side mean you get straight talk on what makes great barbecue, from your first rack of ribs to your first turn-in box.
- Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) Certified BBQ Judge
- 15+ years cooking and judging
Interim bio. Final copy coming soon.
On the schedule
Thanksgiving BBQ Special
Hands-on Thanksgiving turkey class + feast · 5–7 PM PT · Fernley, NV · Limited to 16 people · $184 single / $349 couple (two people, one station)
Hands-on portion subject to Nevada Department of Agriculture approval. If it changes, you can get a full refund. See our Refund & Cancellation Policy.
More classes on the way
Backyard 101 Series, Pro Comp and Smoker Build Night dates are being set now.
Silver State BBQ Competitions
Once the community is fired up, we're hosting our own BBQ competitions right here in Northern Nevada. Be first to hear about dates, categories and entry.
Join the interest list
Silver State BBQ Supply
Gear coming soon: house hats, tees, kits, rub & sauce and more, built around what we use in class.
What we reach for
Gear we'd recommend to a friend. We don't sell these. They're just the tools we trust at the smoker.
ThermoPro TP19H instant-read thermometer
Fast, bright and splash-proof. Stop guessing and start probing: the quickest way to better BBQ.
Check it outGrilla Grills pellets
Clean-burning hardwood pellets for steady smoke and a pellet grill that just hums along.
Check it outA long slicing knife
A 12-inch slicer with a granton edge. Brisket and turkey slices so clean your guests will notice.
Check it outButcher paper & nitrile gloves
Pink butcher paper for the wrap, black nitrile gloves for the rub. Cheap, simple, game-changing.
Check it outSome gear links may earn Silver State BBQ Supply a small commission.
Silver State BBQ Supply house gear
Get first dibs on house gear
Pick the items you want: Brine Bucket Kit, Turkey Kit, Hat, Tee, Gift Bundle, House Rub, Sauce or Smoker Badges. No payment now; we'll email you when it's in stock.