Book Description

This is how America does BBQ. Are you a fan of the tomato-and-molasses sauces of Kansas City–style barbecue, the vinegar-based style popular in the Carolinas, or the dry rub favored in Memphis? Is direct cooking over mesquite, West Texas–style, more your speed—or do you swear by the wood-smoked, whole-hog approach developed in rural Tennessee? With this cookbook from barbecue experts Bill and Barbara Milroy—the Texas Rib Rangers—you don’t have to choose. BBQ Across the USA features 101 recipes and a slew of helpful hints for cooking ribs, brisket, sandwiches, and other barbecue favorites using a variety of sauces and techniques. Organized geographically, the bookincludes classic regional styles and traditions from the Deep South, Texas, Kansas City, Memphis, and the Carolinas and also explores more recent variations from the Northeast, California, and Hawaii. Each recipe highlights the absolute best from local restaurants and pitmasters, teaching you the history of classic barbecue styles alongside new, up-and-coming methods. To make this cookbook even more useful, the authors include drink pairings and side-dish recommendations for each recipe as well as a glossary and an American barbecue timeline. Barbecue beginners and seasoned grillers alike can learn something new from the acclaimed Rib Rangers, who have won more than 500 barbecue awards and competitions. With a sauce-slathered spread of retro illustrations and tantalizing full-color photographs, BBQ Across the USA is the definitive guide to this uniquely American fare.