Wiley's Championship BBQ


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Recipes for ribs, rubs, and much more from Savannah’s legendary “BBQ General.” Wiley McCrary has spent more than thirty years preaching the gospel of the Church of the Holy Smoke. As a dedicated evangelist of the ’cue and prize-winning owner of Wiley’s Championship BBQ in Savannah, Georgia, he hopes that this photo-filled cookbook will successfully dispel the myths and mysteries behind good barbecue and teach everyone what they’re capable of doing on their own. The techniques and recipes in this cookbook don’t favor one region over another, and cover all manner of animal—from cow, pig, and sheep to bird, fish, and shellfish—along with the best marinades, rubs, sauces, sides, drinks, and desserts to go on ’em, along with ’em, or after ’em. Also includes info on grills, smokers, Wiley’s favorite suppliers and cookbooks, and more




Wiley's Championship BBQ


Book Description

Wiley McCrary has spent more than 30 years preaching the gospel of the Church of the Holy Smoke. As a dedicated evangelist of the 'cue, he hopes that this cookbook will successfully dispel the myths and mysteries behind good barbecue and teach everyone what they're capable of doing on their own. The techniques and recipes in this cookbook don't favor one region over another, and cover all manner of animal--from cow, pig, and sheep to bird, fish, and shellfish, along with the best marinades, rubs, sauces, sides, drinks, and desserts to go on 'em, along with 'em, or after 'em. Wiley and Janet McCrary are the owners of Wiley's Championship BBQ in Savannah, Georgia, where they've been serving up their prize-winning competition barbecue to thousands of customers weekly since 2005. Amy Paige Condon is the digital editor of Savannah magazine, for which she has written articles on food, home and design, fashion, and many of the fascinating characters of Savannah. She is the coauthor of The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook.




Championship BBQ Secrets for Real Smoked Food


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Hundreds of recipes and 16 new pages of photos including step-by-step how-to. Slow-smoked foods, or real North American barbecue, are foods cooked low and slow next to a fire, and flavored with wood smoke. The results are sublime -- succulent, finger-lickin' ribs, brisket, salmon and more. Here is the art of slow-smoking in a comprehensive cookbook that will appeal to both novice and experienced outdoor chefs. The revision now includes all new information on competitions that take place throughout North America, plus even more information on creating the perfect balance of flavor blending. The 300+ carefully selected recipes are organized by main ingredient to provide easy access and offer inspiration for the ultimate in smoked foods. The recipes reflect the rich diversity of smoked foods and explain how to smoke everything from ribs and brisket to cheeses and fruit. Some of the tantalizing smoked foods are Stuffed Smoked Tomatoes, Cold-Smoked Fruit Salsa, Apple-Smoked Salmon with Green Grape Sauce and Smoked Flank Steak with Beefy Barbecue Mop. Easy-to-follow instructions and clever techniques for smoking methods are easy for any backyard chef to follow. All the important information is covered, such as: Equipment needed How and why various types of woods are used How to build an indirect fire How to prepare food for smoking How to use brines, marinades, rubs, slathers, bastes, glazes and sauces Flavor matching charts for food ingredients and specific wood smoke. With its mouth-watering recipes, this cookbook is a superb guide to this increasingly popular method of backyard cooking.




Wicked Good Barbecue


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"Live fire cooking at its wicked BEST! The IQUE team will raise your BBQ IQ." - Carolyn Wells, Ph.B., Executive Director and co-founder, Kansas City Barbeque Society "A lot of serious barbecue champions have been waiting to see what secrets would be revealed in Chris and Andy's book, and they are not going to be disappointed! These guys are both finely tuned chefs and hardcore pitmasters, a rare combination, and they've shared it all. I now understand how they won the world championship. The barbecue cookbook bar has just been raised." - Ray Lampe, Dr. BBQ, author of Ribs, Chops, Steaks, and Wings "If there were ever a book that personified the ethos of the chef and brings it right into your kitchen, it is Wicked Good Barbecue. The audacious and tasty recipes showcase everything from the modern classics to serious in-your face-barbeque. Wicked Good Barbecue is a must for every grill aficionado." - Chris Schlesinger, coauthor of Thrill of the Grill and owner of East Coast Grill & Raw Bar in Cambridge, MA How did two guys from Boston win hundreds of barbecue ribbons, thirty Kansas City Barbecue Society championships, and the biggest prize of them all, the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue? By standing over glowing coals and smoking barrels for days on end to develop barbecue recipes not just good, but "wicked good" as they say in New England. Award-winning chefs Andy Husbands and Chris Hart reveal their secrets to competition-winning barbecue - from the actual recipe that won the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational, to the 25-Step Championship Chicken that melts in your mouth and the American Royal First Place Beef Brisket, king of them all, hardest to master and unforgettable to eat when it's done right. Wicked Good Barbecue ain't your daddy's barbecue. It's just the best you've ever tasted. So if you want to cook competition-worthy chow, and you think you've got what it takes or want inspiration from the best; crack this book, pick up your tongs, and fire away. Wicked Good Barbecue is your guide to fun, fearless, and fantastic barbecue no matter where you're from.




BBQ Revolution


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From classic, competition-winning recipes to boundary-pushing ’que, join the founder of Meat Mitch competition BBQ team and Char Bar Smoked Meat and Amusements for a BBQ Revolution! Mitch Benjamin has helped open BBQ restaurants in Paris, served his smoked meat to baseball legends at Yankee Stadium, and taken home some serious hardware from just about every major BBQ competition. In this book, he throws open the doors to his kitchen (or as he calls it, his “Mitchen”) and takes BBQ on a wild ride! The book starts with his behind the scenes look at competition BBQ and smoking, then winds its way through chapters both classic and creative: Learn the ins and outs of competition BBQ, including some of Mitch’s award-winning recipes for sauces, rubs, and meats from brisket and burnt ends to short ribs and pork butt. Take a trip behind the scenes of Kansas City’s Char Bar, with some of their most popular recipes like their burnt heaven and smoked chicken nuggets. Mitch even breaks out the smoking gun for some smoked cocktails! Next up, some truly revolutionary BBQ. Leave your expectations at home as Mitch showcases recipes with reverse smoking, sous vide, and other techniques. Master non-traditional mains including smoked salmon, jackfruit, bone marrow, and much more. There’s never “que” much of a good thing! In a full chapter on making the most of smoked meat, Mitch whips up Japanese steamed buns; candied pork belly; and barbeque-stuffed tacos, quiche, and poutine. Last but not least, Mitch shares some of his legendary sides and “amusements.” Think addictive pimiento cheese, deviled eggs, whoopie pies, and more! Whether you’re relatively new to BBQ or a seasoned pitmaster, you’re sure to find new ideas, techniques, and flavors if you hang around with Mitch. What are you waiting for? Join the revolution!




America's Best BBQ—Homestyle


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Take your backyard cookouts to a new level. “Davis and Kirk explore the world of competition barbecue and share tips and recipes straight from the champs.” —The Edwardsville Intelligencer It began with one simple question: What do championship barbecuers love to cook for themselves, when there are no rules but the simple laws of physics and basic chemistry? With more than thirty years of barbecue contest experience apiece, Ardie A. Davis, professional barbecue judge and barbecue historian extraordinaire, and KC Baron of Barbeque Paul Kirk, with a slew of awards under his belt—including seven world championships—were just the guys to ask it. America’s Best BBQ—Homestyle collects the best backyard cookout recipes from people who have gone pro. Some of the recipes are former competition winners that have earned a constant place at the family table. Others are foods that teams like to make (and share) while they tend their fires on contest day. A few are old family recipes passed down for generations. And some are even the result of ingenious experiments in the kitchen and at the grill. Most are easy. All are sure to win the hearts of friends and neighbors at your next family cookout. Also included are tips and advice on everything from meal prep to gadgets, some basics to get you started, a few tall tales from the pits, and tons of photos of the dishes and the pitmasters who make them. This is the only book you need to become “the envy of the subdivision, the pride of the campground, and the host with the most at the next tailgate party” (The Self Taught Cook).




America's Best BBQ - Homestyle


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Take your backyard barbecue to a whole new level! Davis and Kirk tossed out the rulebooks and collected the best backyard barbecue recipes from pitmasters who have gone pro. Some are competition winners, some are family recipes passed down for generations, and all are sure to win praise at your next barbecue.




They Were Smokin'


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Third Edition - 2012Billy Bob Billy has been involved in competitive BBQ for almost three decades. As a competitor with three-time Memphis in May Champions in Whole Hog and two-time Grand Champions, the Holy Smokers Too. He has served as a judge and instructor of Competition BBQ Cooking Classes at the University of Tennessee since 2002. Over 1,500 students have completed his class. His cookbook titled "They Were Smokin" serves as both a traditional cookbook and an in-depth textbook for BBQ competition teams."My goal is to advance the level of competition and enjoyment of BBQ thru classes and mentoring of young competitors."Cookbooks, spices, tips and other BBQ "gotta haves" are available at www.holysmokerstoo.com




Taming the Flame


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"Having grown up in a barbecue restaurant family, I bond immediately with anyone who has a master's touch at the grill and barbecue pit. Elizabeth Karmel is the genuine article, understanding (and able to clearly articulate) that delicate interplay between food and fire, flavor and finesse." —Rick Bayless, chef and owner of Frontera Grill/Topolobampo and host of Public Television's Mexico: One Plate at a Time "Elizabeth Karmel was born in North Carolina, weaned on pulled pork, and has spice and smoke in her bones. This authoritative, opinionated, and just plain mouth-watering book will tell you everything you need to know about barbecue from someone who's spent a lifetime walking the walk and talking the talk." —Steven Raichlen, author of How to Grill and BBQ USA and host of Barbecue University on PBS "Finally, the woman who has taught me everything I know about grilling has come out with her own book. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned grillmeister, Taming the Flame is the book for you." —Sara Moultonhost, Food Network's Sara's Secrets, and executive chef, Gourmet magazine "Just when you thought grilling could not get any more straightforward or delicious, Elizabeth Karmel shows you what you were missing: skillful techniques and remarkable flavors. Great grilling starts here!" —Chef Charlie Trotter, Chicago "Elizabeth Karmel is a breath of fresh air on the barbecue circuit. In Taming the Flame, she gives expert instruction and she tells all the barbecue secrets we boys tend to keep to ourselves." —Mike Mills four-time World Champion, Memphis in May BBQ competition




America's Best BBQ


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Only Ardie and Paul, the go-to sources on barbecue, can earn the trust--and the secret recipes--from some of the nation's barbecue legends. Tasty sides include tips, tricks, techniques, fun memorabilia, full-color photos, and firsthand recollections of tales from the pits culled from over a century of combined barbecue experience. With more than 100 recipes for mouthwatering starters, moist and flavorful meats, classic side dishes, sauces and rubs, and decadent desserts, this book should come with its own wet-nap. * Whether it's spicy or sweet, Texas or Memphis, this is the best collection of American barbecue recipes. * Ardie's BBQ alter ego, Remus Powers, PhB, has earned profiles in many barbecue books, tons of magazines, and more than a few national newspapers. He's graced the Food Network and PBS, appearing in various documentaries on 'cue and great American cuisine. * Paul has appeared on The Today Show, Discovery Channel, CBS This Morning, Talk Soup, and Anthony Bourdain's A Cook's Tour: In Search of the Perfect Meal. He was also featured in AARP's Modern Maturity Magazine, Saveur, and The Calgary Herald, and he has written articles for Food and Wine, Fine Cooking, and Chili Pepper magazine.