Nothing screams summer like backyard bbq. On July 30, Chef Brian taught a Shirley J BBQ Cooking Class. We learned how to grill a pizza, make bbq pork and ribs and make a variety of BBQ sauces–all using Shirley J BBQ Sauce Mix.

In case you missed the class, here’s all the recipes and a few tips for bbq success.

Grilled BBQ Pizza
You’ll start with a thin sourdough crust made with Shirley J Sourdough Bread Mix then top it off of tangy bbq sauce made with Shirley J BBQ Sauce mix add toppings like corn, cheddar cheese, green onions and cooked chicken breast strips.

Quick tip: Always have all of your ingredients cut up and ready to put on the pizza before you start grilling. The process goes by quickly.

Get the recipe for Grilled BBQ Pizza here.

Next up: BBQ Ribs and BBQ Pork.

Treat your friends and family to the spirit of summer with tantalizing ribs drenched in your own homemade BBQ sauce. Shirley J’s foolproof just-add-water sauce mix guarantees the perfect tangy enhancement to tender ribs. Or try our BBQ Pork. This famous dish from one of barbecue’s most celebrated states–North Carolina–is sure to be a hit with your family.

Get the recipes here: BBQ Ribs and BBQ Pork

Quick tip: Never cut the fat off of your roast meats.

The most popular use for Shirley J BBQ Sauce Mix is to make your own BBQ Sauce. Shirley J’s one-of-a-kind BBQ Sauce mix makes BBQ fun, easy and delicious. Simply add water to our mix and you’ll have a zesty yet sweet compliment to any bbq dish. But don’t stop there, our BBQ Sauce Mix is so versatile you can mix just about any flavor in many forms to make bbq sauces unique to you.

When adding in flavors we like to divide these ingredients into three categories.

1. Fruit (dried, concentrated, and juice)
2. Sodas (Suggestions root beer, cola and cream sodas)
3. Condiments (Suggestions: mustard, Worcestershire, honey and ketchup/tomato)

Quick tip: Remember to reconstitute dried fruits and to dilute concentrates.

Get recipes for our favorite Shirley J BBQ Sauces:
Root Beer BBQ Sauce
Sweet Molasses BBQ Sauce
Asian BBQ Sauce
Cranberry BBQ Sauce
Kansas City BBQ Sauce
Cherry BBQ Sauce
Mustard BBQ Sauce
Vanilla BBQ Sauce
Spicy BBQ Sauce
Pineapple BBQ Sauce
Apricot BBQ Sauce

Other great recipes using Shirley J BBQ Sauce Mix:
Sticky Honey BBQ Wings
BBQ Pork Sandwich with Sour Cream Flat Bread
BBQ Chicken Skewers & Cranberry BBQ Sauce
Hawaiian BBQ Meatballs
Shirley J BBQ Marinade
BBQ Smokies

With all this BBQ Sauce fun going on, let’s go ahead and do a giveaway for one lucky winner. You’ll receive a 46 oz. container of Shirley J BBQ Sauce Mix and a BBQ Sauce recipe booklet. What a great way to finish up the summer!

Enter to win by answering this question in the comments section: What BBQ Sauce flavor will you invent?

I can’t wait to read your responses! Earn additional entries by tweeting this post or mentioning it on your facebook page. You will get three extra entries if you blog about the giveaway. Let me know in the comments about each additional entry.

(Comments will be accepted until midnight EST, Sunday, August 22. Winners will be chosen randomly and contacted via email.)

Watch our in-depth product video about Shirley J BBQ Sauce Mix.

To order Shirley J BBQ Sauce call 801-225-5073, visit shirleyj.com or drop by our Orem, Utah storefront.