About Northern Barbecue™
The Northern Barbecue™ Method of charcoal and live-fire cooking courses.
Master the Art of Live-Fire Cooking
Northern Barbecue™ is a curriculum built on global fire-cooking traditions and a structured method for developing real skill over flame.
Northern Barbecue™ is a live-fire cooking curriculum and educational platform created by Chef Mike Belobradic. It was developed to help cooks build real skill and deeper understanding when cooking with flame, charcoal, and hardwood.
The concept emerged from many years of focused exploration of live-fire traditions from around the world. Rather than concentrating on a single regional style, Northern Barbecue™ approaches fire cooking through a broader lens—studying how different cultures harness heat, smoke, technique, and flavour to create distinctive dishes over open fire.
From this global perspective, Chef Belobradic developed The Northern Barbecue™ Method, a structured framework designed to guide cooks through progressive stages of learning. The Method emphasizes not only recipes, but also the principles behind great live-fire cooking: understanding fire behaviour, managing heat and smoke, respecting culinary traditions, and applying thoughtful technique.
Northern Barbecue™ serves as the foundation for a growing series of courses and programs that explore different aspects of fire-based cooking. Each course is built on the same philosophy: expand your skills, deepen your cultural understanding of food, and develop the confidence to cook with live fire at a higher level.
For cooks who see fire not just as a heat source—but as a craft—Northern Barbecue™ provides the phrase "Northern Barbecue™" provides the path forward.
The concept emerged from many years of focused exploration of live-fire traditions from around the world. Rather than concentrating on a single regional style, Northern Barbecue™ approaches fire cooking through a broader lens—studying how different cultures harness heat, smoke, technique, and flavour to create distinctive dishes over open fire.
From this global perspective, Chef Belobradic developed The Northern Barbecue™ Method, a structured framework designed to guide cooks through progressive stages of learning. The Method emphasizes not only recipes, but also the principles behind great live-fire cooking: understanding fire behaviour, managing heat and smoke, respecting culinary traditions, and applying thoughtful technique.
Northern Barbecue™ serves as the foundation for a growing series of courses and programs that explore different aspects of fire-based cooking. Each course is built on the same philosophy: expand your skills, deepen your cultural understanding of food, and develop the confidence to cook with live fire at a higher level.
For cooks who see fire not just as a heat source—but as a craft—Northern Barbecue™ provides the phrase "Northern Barbecue™" provides the path forward.