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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Pure fun. Founded in 1986, the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) is an international association with thousands of members.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
If you have a new Weber Smoky Mountain smoker you absolutely positively must buy Gary Wiviott's book: Low & Slow.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
In this book, Moore takes his small plane all over the South visiting a dozen BBQ joints in as many states from Texas to North Carolina.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Peace, Love, and Barbecue not only contains the expected count of recipes and tips, but includes interviews with the legends of bbq.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Barbecue! Bible Sauces: Rubs, and Marinades, Bastes, Butters, and Glazes is a comprehensive collection of flavors from around the world.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
The Barbecue! Bible was Raichlen's first book on the subject. This 556 page tome with 500 recipes covers everything from hamburgers to bread.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Beautifully photographed in color, this book won a Julia Child Cookbook Award. Raichlen's most recent book, it is the best of his five books.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
With his range of experience, Raichlen has had the kind of influence on men who cook that Julia Child had on women who cook.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Serious Barbecue is a must own for barbecue lovers. The recipes are creative, insightful, and beautifully photographed.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
Perry Lang is a classically trained chef and he knows a lot about grilling. This book shows off his cooking philosophy and clever concepts.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
As I have exclaimed perhaps too often on this site, Cook's Illustrated is my favorite source for no-nonsense, thoroughly tested info.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
In this book, Chris Lilly shares with us what it's like to work at a small town barbecue joint, the legend of Big Bob and countless recipes.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
Chef Purviance has another winner for Weber. This one has the 200 plus recipes divided into two categories, "Easy" and "Adventurous".
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
Purviance begins this book with managing the grill. Although Weber's grills are featured, the advice is broad enough to cover most grills.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
We tested and reviewed this luxury grill and gave it our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Silver Medal. Click here to find out why.
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