Alisal Experiences
Barbecue University® with Steven Raichlen
Meet Steven Raichlen
Author, journalist, lecturer, and TV host, Steven Raichlen is the man who launched the barbecue revolution. His 32 books include the international blockbusters The Barbecue Bible and How to Grill and the New York Times bestselling Planet Barbecue and Project Smoke (Workman Publishing). His latest book, How to Grill Vegetables, focuses on global plant-based grilling. Raichlen’s books (more than 6 million copies in print) have won five James Beard Awards and three IACP Julia Child Awards and have been translated into 17 languages.
Steven Raichlen hosts the popular Public Television show: Project Fire, Project Smoke, and the new Planet Barbecue®. He also stars in several French-language TV shows, including Le Maître du Grill, and an Italian show: Steven Raichlen Grills Italy. An award-winning journalist, Raichlen writes regularly for The New York Times. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Esquire, GQ, and all the major food magazines. In 2015, he was inducted into the KCBS Barbecue Hall of Fame.
Raichlen founded Barbecue University®, now held at the Alisal Ranch in Solvang, California, and has lectured on this history of barbecue at institutions as diverse as Harvard, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian Institution. His latest venture is a series of Star Grill by Steven Raichlen restaurants on the Windstar cruise line.
Steven Raichlen holds a degree in French literature from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, and studied medieval cooking in Europe on a Watson Foundation Fellowship. He was also awarded a Fulbright. When not grilling, you’ll find him at the helm of his sailboat, Barbacoa. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Miami and Martha’s Vineyard. His websites are stevenraichlen.com and barbecuebible.com.
BBQ University
Itinerary
Day 1 – Tuesday
4 pm
Check-in at the Ranch
5:30 -8:30 pm
Welcome Reception & BBQ Dinner
Day 2 – Wednesday
7 – 8:45am
Breakfast at Leisure
9am -12pm
BBQ University at Rodeo Picnic Area
12-1 pm
Presentation & Lunch
1 pm
Free time – Activities at Leisure
5:30-8:30 pm
Dinner at Leisure
Day 3 – Thursday
7 – 8:45 am
Breakfast at Leisure
9-12 am
BBQ University – Rodeo Picnic Area
12-1pm
Presentation & Lunch
1pm
Free Time – Activities at Leisure
5:30-8:30pm
Dinner at Leisure
Day 4 – Friday
7 – 7:45 am
Breakfast at Leisure
8-11 am
BBQ University – Rodeo Picnic Area
11-11:30am
Presentation & Lunch
12pm
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