If you’re reading this post, there’s one thing that’s already obvious about you. You have a true passion for the pursuit of BBQ. You want to grow your skills, your community, and your recipe book.

And there’s no better time to level up than in the beautiful Summer season! It’s perfect timing for the experts at Serious Eats to drop this banger of a guide for getting your grilling diploma this Summer.

Welcome to Grilling Summer School!

I know, I know, your grilling game is already perfect. But it could only get perfect-er. This guide has some great pieces to check out. Such as…

Grilling 101

Most of you are probably past this level, but never forget one thing that’s true in life: The fundamentals never go out of style.

You might pick up something you never knew from this ‘essentials’ course.

Just try not to get lost in all the useful links, like this one about controlling flare-ups (like we did).

The Electives

Spice up your Summer studies with some elective courses, like how to bake on a grill or how to put together a grilled veggie board - as a SIDE to the main course (meat), obviously.

AP Courses

For the advanced among us, there are courses to lock in on your advanced skills. Think: Texas-style brisket recipes or learning the charcoal snake method.

Level Up

However you choose to put yourself through Grilling Summer School, we hope it’s dedicated, deliberate, and downright DELICIOUS. (Yes, this whole thing is just an excuse to do more grilling this Summer.)

Flame on, king.