Mission Accomplished: Past Throw Downs
We came, we saw, we smoked. This is our archive of exclusive gatherings where teamwork met the pit. In these cities, Nick and Harry led teams through explosive growth sessions, life-clarity workshops, and the ultimate BBQ mash-up.
Cincinnati, Ohio — September 2024
Nick and Harry were in The Queen City. This personalized Beyond the Smoke experience was limited, and only open to a handful of local players. It was our most exclusive event yet!
HILTON HEAD, SOUTH CAROLINA — MARCH 2025
Our Beyond the Smoke event at the Town of Hilton Head Island was a wild time! Harry and Nick had so much fun working with this amazing group over two days. The teams managed two pop-up challenges and rose to the occasion. It was the closest scoring event yet with only 1/2 a point separating 1st and 2nd place on the first day! By day two, we built on the teamwork lessons from day one, expanded our leadership skills and awareness of ourselves, and also shared our best 1-minute life advice.
These events aren’t just about barbecue. They’re about all of you.
ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN — SEPTEMBER 2025
We were honored to join Royal Oak, Michigan to support them as they grow and build their positive culture, teamwork, and leadership development. Our unique, one-of-a-kind events are designed as experiences to challenge and help teams grow, and there was plenty of growth today in Royal Oak. Cheers to the leaders who “get it.”
Allen, texas — october 2025
BEYOND THE SMOKE ALLEN TX is in the books for Year 3! These events are always inspiring to me and we had all new, transformative lessons and experiences over the two days. To quote one of the attendees: “The Beyond The Smoke event facilitated by Nick Kittle and Harry Soo remains the most impactful two day training on team building and professional development I've been a part of.
Day 1 breaks down personal walls and creates engagement using food, teamwork, and laughter. Day 2 leans into the openness, and drives home innovation, collaboration, and leadership.”
Another attendee said "The team-building day offered so many nuggets of insight—like understanding the ‘why’ behind what we do in local government, recognizing when change is needed and how to support it, and appreciating that people have different expectations of what ‘thorough communication’ means."
Couldn’t have said it better myself as that’s what we are after—nothing short of personal and professional transformations!
