Sam & Shauna: BBQ Masterclasses in a Welsh Backyard Kitchen with the Hang Fire Girls
- Year round, dates released seasonally
- Sam & Shauna's outdoor kitchen, Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan
Two of the UK’s most celebrated outdoor cooking experts run their BBQ school from their own back garden in Llantwit Major, and it shows in every part of the experience.
Samantha Evans and Shauna Guinn built their reputation through Hang Fire, their award winning American BBQ venture, and co-wrote the Hang Fire Cookbook chronicling their travels through the American barbecue heartland.
These days they teach from home, welcoming small groups into a beautifully kitted out outdoor kitchen for full days of hands on cooking, warm hospitality and, by every account, one of the best meals you will eat all year.
Sam and Shauna are chefs, BBQ experts and cookbook authors who built their name through Hang Fire, one of the most respected names in British barbecue, before turning their focus to teaching.
They co-wrote the Hang Fire Cookbook, documenting their adventures in American BBQ, and have gone on to front the BBC series Sam and Shauna's Big Cook Out, exploring Welsh communities through their shared love of fire cooking.
Their reputation is built on genuine expertise rather than showmanship, with years spent researching barbecue traditions in the United States and beyond, and a teaching style that reviewers consistently describe as warm, generous and completely without pretension.
The course list ranges from complete beginner to genuinely advanced. Fundamentals of Fire is the entry point, covering lid down barbecuing, fuel choice and core technique through dishes such as hanger steak, spatchcocked chicken and porchetta.
Better Backyard BBQ builds on those basics with a wider range of cooking methods and more ambitious dishes.
Masterclass: American BBQ is a full day dedicated to low and slow, covering brisket, ribs, sausage making and all the detail that separates good barbecue from great.
Masterclass: Mexican BBQ draws on Sam and Shauna's travels through Mexico, covering regional flavours, chillies and technique well beyond the expected. There is also a seasonal
Masterclass: Festive Feasts, built around smoked turkey, gravlax and all the trimmings for a fire cooked Christmas. Gift vouchers are available for anyone booking on someone else's behalf.
Classes are held in Sam and Shauna's own outdoor kitchen and garden, and the welcome is famously warm, often including an actual hug at the door.
Days combine demonstration, hands on cooking and a great deal of eating, with small group sizes that keep things personal and leave plenty of room for questions.
Guests consistently mention the balance struck between technical depth and genuine fun, alongside the sheer volume and quality of food produced across the day.
Drinks and snacks are provided throughout, and everyone eats what they cook. Reviews describe classes selling out quickly, so early booking is worth it for the more popular dates.
Classes take place at Sam and Shauna's home near Llantwit Major, in the Vale of Glamorgan, roughly twenty minutes from Cardiff, with exact directions given on booking.
New dates and masterclasses are released throughout the year, alongside occasional international trips, including tours to destinations such as Mexico run in partnership with BBQ Travel Club.
Gift vouchers can be purchased directly for anyone looking to give a class as a present.
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