Leadership Workshop
Meets BBQ Competition
Beyond the Smoke Micro-conferences
A 2-Day, regional micro-conference Event
Leadership, life, Teamwork, and BBQ skills all in one event
Get ready for a next-level, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to elevate your team’s performance and bond over mouth-watering BBQ! Join award-winning innovator, author and international keynote Nick Kittle, and Champion Pitmaster and Food Network competitor Harry Soo for a unique development experience designed to take your team to the next level.
What Should I Expect?
Interested in grabbing your co-workers and signing up? Here’s what you can expect during the 2-day micro-conference.
Day 1: barbeque
You’ll learn essential BBQ skills from the one-and-only Harry Soo of Slap Yo’ Daddy BBQ and engage in a guided, hands-on cooking competition with your teammates. You’ll walk away fired up and equipped with key lessons in all things work, life, and of course—BBQ!
Day 2: Leadership
Best-selling author and TEDx speaker Nick Kittle will guide you through experiential exercises that hone your leadership, innovation, teamwork, and life skills. Attendees will leave inspired, empowered, and ready to tackle powerful challenges with new vigor.
Hear from beyond the smoke attendees
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"One of the absolute highlights of the year! great people, great bbq, and such great lessons learned. can't wait for 2024!
Chris Fabian, ResourceX
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"[Beyond the Smoke was] way more fun than it had any right to be!"
Amethyst Sloane
City of Fort Worth, TX -
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"Had an awesome time and learned some good lessons. I encourage everyone to go!"
Steven Schweigert
City of Farmers Branch, TX -
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"Such a fun way to apply leadership skills and team building! Can't wait to see how it evolves at each location."
Rebecca Vice, City of Allen, TX
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"Beyond the Smoke has been hands down my Favorite training i've done in the 17 years I've been with the City."
Joshua Blagburn, City of Allen, TX
Featured Sponsors
The Beyond the Smoke workshop series wouldn’t be possible without the support of our sponsors. Interested in sponsoring an upcoming event? Learn more »
