List of BBQ Books

Hey, what about my book? just out (see Brethren Sales & Ventures)
Startin the Fire -George Hensler
It is a how to book on starting a competition BBQ team.
 
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The BBQ QB said:
Hey Bigdog,

"And I disagree that you have to have read and or used all the recipes in it. Even if I only like or use just one recipe in the book, that alone makes it good."

I think, maybe I didn't explain myself clearly. It is for exactly the reason above, that I feel a simple yes/no with a comment, is more valuable to a prospective reader, than a scaled rating system.

A comparative scale, would suggest that you have compared the two, or many books objectively and wholly, whareas,

"Recommend: Found a great recipe for a rub, that is fantastic- pg 35"

would be a fairer representation of the voters overall impression of the book and his/her investment in the book itself.

Just my Opinion.

Mike D
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Mile,
I understand what you are saying, I just don't understand how you take what you say and make it into a form that you can quickly look at and see if it is worth reading more reviews to see if you would buy the book. Further, I feel that if a book has one great recipe in it, that there are probably more because it is a quality book.

Just my .02
 
drbbq said:
I don't see any need to go beyond the top five.
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Ray, I actually agree with you. But, Five books on my bookshelves does not seem very impressive. Now I have all yours, plus about a 100 lesser bbq books, and 700 other cookbooks.
What am I to do if I eliminate them, fill my shelves with Romance Novels?:shock:

Edit: Thanks Pyle's for the list. It is comprehensive. A great resource for seekers of bbq knowledge. Of course this forum is at the top of the list, as always, right?
 
ljh34465 said:
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Perhaps a vote like on the throwdowns - how many liked this one best (would have to make sure Dr. BBQ doesn't vote more than once:biggrin:)

Maybe a 1-5 scale for an overall rating but with somewhere to comment on its best aspect, i.e., great stories but lousy recipes (as mentioned above), mainly grilling, mainly smoking, great sauces and marinades, etc..

Just my $0.02
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Interesting idea. But the voting would be a challenge. My lead to a "book" forum area, so that anyone looking for a title would be able to see results. You know, someone starts a thread title with a book and then people respond to that one.

There are several members that do book reviews, those could easily be referenced within such a thread

there really isn't a "one stop shop" for it, but it might become a big hit for people looking for books.

You could put voting in that thread as "like/don't like" or "I'd buy it again / I'd wouldn't buy it again" something simple
 
Here's my list, both grilling and bbq. Got a lot of these books from various sources, friends and a few sent to me by Authors.
Had to put them in a spreadsheet just to make sure I don't get duplicates:

  1. 500 Barbecue Dishes: The Only Barbecue Compendium You'll Ever Need
  2. All About Bar-B-Q Kansas City Style
  3. All About Grilling
  4. All-American Barbecue
  5. America's Best BBQ: 100 Recipes from America's Best Smokehouses, Pits, Shacks, Rib Joints, Roadhouses, and Restaurants
  6. Backyard BBQ: The Art of Smokology
  7. Barbecue America : A Pilgrimage in Search of America's Best Barbecue
  8. Barbecue Secrets "Unbeatable recipes, tips and tricks from a barbecue champion
  9. Barbecue! Bible : Sauces, Rubs, and Marinades, Bastes, Butters, and Glazes
  10. Barbecued Ribs, Smoked Butts, and Other Great Feeds
  11. Barbecuing and Sausage Making Secrets : How to Buy Beef, Pork, Poultry, Lamb, Fish and Sausage
  12. Bar-B-Que Our Ultimate Guide, Southern Living
  13. Bar-B-Que, Barbecue, Barbeque, Bar-B-Q, B-B-Q
  14. BBQ Joints: Stories and Secret Recipes from the Barbeque Belt
  15. BBQ PDQ Twice the Flavor Twice as Easy
  16. BBQ USA 425 Fiery Recipes from all across America
  17. Beer-Can Chicken : and 74 other offbeat recipes for the Grill
  18. Best Barbecue Recipes : A Collection of 200 recipes
  19. Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book: Recipes and Secrets from a Legendary Barbecue Joint
  20. Celebrating Barbecue – The Ultimate Guide to America’s 4 Regional Styles of ‘Cue
  21. Championship BBQ Secrets for Real Smoked Food
  22. Char-Broil Grill Lovers Cookbook
  23. Chicken on the Grill
  24. COOKSHACK SMOKED FOODS COOKBOOK Over 190 Recipes for Authentic Pit Barbecues and Gourmet Wood-Smoked Foods
  25. Cornbread Nation 2 "The United States of Barbecue"
  26. Dinosaur Bar B Que
  27. Dr. BBQ's "Barbecue All Year Long!" Cookbook
  28. Dr. BBQ's Big-Time Barbecue Cookbook
  29. Eat What You Want And Die Like A Man: The World's Unhealthiest Cookbook
  30. Finger Lickin, Rib Stickin, Great Tasting Barbecue
  31. Fish & Shellfish Grilled & Smoked
  32. Flavored Vinegars 50 Recipes
  33. Get Smokin'
  34. Great Barbecues
  35. Grill Indoors and Outdoors: Featuring recipes from Kingsford
  36. Grill It
  37. Grill It – Seafood
  38. Grilling For Dummies®
  39. Herbs & Spices A Cook's Bible
  40. Hooked on Fish on the Grill
  41. How to Cook MEAT
  42. How to Grill
  43. Jack Daniels Old Time Barbecue Cookbook
  44. Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It: And Other Cooking Projects
  45. John Willingham's World Champion Bar-B-Q : Over 150 Recipes and Tall Tales for Authentic, Braggin' Rights, Real Southern Bar-B-Q and All the Fixin's
  46. Kansas City Bbq Pocket Guide
  47. Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook – Recipes and Recollections from the Pit Bosses
  48. Let the Flames Begin
  49. Marinades, Rubs, Brines, Cures, & Glazes: Revised And Expanded
  50. Memphis Barbecue, Barbeque, Bar-B-Que, Bar-B-Q, B-B-Q
  51. North Carolina Barbecue : Flavored by Time
  52. Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue
  53. Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue Sauces : 175 Make-Your-Own Sauces, Marinades, Dry Rubs, Wet Rubs, Mops and Salsas
  54. Peace Love and Barbecue
  55. Planked Seafood Cookbook
  56. Ribs : A Connoisseur's Guide to Barbecuing and Grilling
  57. Seafood Grilling: Twice a week
  58. Serious Barbecue: Smoke, Char, Baste, and Brush Your Way to Great Outdoor Cooking
  59. Smoke & Spice : Cooking with Smoke, the Real Way to Barbecue
  60. Smoke & Spice : Cooking with Smoke, the Real Way to Barbecue - REVISED
  61. SMOKE IT! 100 Succulent Recipes to Revolutionize Your Cooking
  62. Smokestack Lightning : Adventures in the Heart of Barbecue Country
  63. Steaks, Chops, Roasts and Ribs
  64. Still Smokin'
  65. Sublime Smoke : Bold New Flavors Inspired by the Old Art of Barbecue
  66. The All American Barbecue Book
  67. The Barbecue! Bible
  68. The Best Recipe: Grilling and Barbecue
  69. The Complete Meat Cookbook
  70. The Cook's Illustrated Complete Book of Poultry
  71. The Grand Barbecue – A celebration of the History, Places, Personalities and Techniques of KC Barbecue
  72. The Great American Barbecue & Grilling Manual
  73. The Great Australian Barbecue
  74. The Great Barbecue Companion : Mops, Sops, Sauces, and Rubs
  75. The Great Big Barbecue Cookbook (also published as the Ultimate Barbecue Cookbook)
  76. The Great Wings Book
  77. The Grilling Encyclopedia
  78. The Kansas City Barbeque Society Cookbook : Barbeque...It's Not Just for Breakfast Anymore
  79. The NFL Gameday Cookbook
  80. The Story of Meat
  81. The Stubb's Bar-B-Q Cookbook
  82. The Thrill of the Grill (Recipe Easel)
  83. The Ultimate Barbecue Sauce Cookbook
  84. The Ultimate Grill Book
  85. They Were Smokin': Championship BBQ Tips and Techniques from Two Time Memphis in May World Champions
  86. Uncle Billy's Downeast Barbeque Book : Adventures in Barbeque
  87. Weber’s Big Book of Grilling
  88. Whatcha Need to Know to Barbecue Like a Pro
  89. Where There's Smoke, There's Flavor : Real Barbecue--The Tastier Alternative to Grilling
 
Here's one I might add...
Extreme Barbecue. Smokin' Rigs and Real Good Recipes
by Dan Huntley and Lisa Grace Lednicer

You never know when you'll need instructions for building a rig out of a couple of old filing cabinets or a good recipe for Frogmore Stew!
 
Dang SmokinOkie, you must like to read about BBQ!

drbbq said:
I don't see any need to go beyond the top five.
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I just have the first four so will add that fifth one to my Father's Day wish list.
 
It's too bad that the Brethren site only lets you edit your post for a very short while. I've maintained posts like this on other site that I update the first post as people add stuff, so the first post is really the only one people need to read. Keeps things real clean and nice.
 
Is there anyway we could at least group maybe the top 10, the bottom 10, and everything in between??

Beginners need a place to start.
 
OK, so I've got 'America's Best BBQ: 100 Recipes' by Ardie and Paul Kirk (great book!), and I've just ordered 'BBQ USA' by Raichlen. Is there anything else I really need RIGHT NOW? I'm being tempted by Big Bob Gibson's book...Should I get it? Tell me what to do like I'm a retarded robot! Thanks!
 
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