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Is there a BBQ book out there that covers just about everything from ribs to cheese to pastrami to bacon, etc. In other words is there a book that many brethren consider the Holy Grail of Bbq literature?
 
You will probably find there are as many Holy Grails as there are Brethren. Everybody has their favorite, go-to's, etc. I think "Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue" would be at the top of a lot of lists. "Smoke & Spice" might be another one. There are many others that I'm sure will be brought up soon.

This site right here is the biggest and best repository of BBQ info that I am aware of btw.
 

Yeah, I'm in that thread, my list of books is almost a 100 now. Family never knows what to buy me BBQ wise so they buy me books.

To answer the question, is there one book? No.

If it was just one, I'd say stick with the forum and buy a membership.

Then, there are different books for different things but not one I'd recommend over and only as THE book.
 
Is there a BBQ book out there that covers just about everything from ribs to cheese to pastrami to bacon, etc. In other words is there a book that many brethren consider the Holy Grail of Bbq literature?

The Holy Grail of Barbeque recipes? I'm posting on it now. :becky::thumb::thumb:
 
ive heard lots of good things about "Char-Cuterie"...anybody got that one?
 
The Holy Grail of Barbeque recipes? I'm posting on it now. :becky::thumb::thumb:

^^^What he said. I have used the search function several times and have never failed to find the answer I was looking for. I'm not suggesting using the search function for every question, it can be very daunting! But, any question you can possibly think of can be answered here.
 
I like having a few books around when I need a new idea. Once I find something I'll do a Brethren Search and a Google Search to see if I find a variation I like better.

I have Smoke & Spice, BBQ Makes Everything Better, Dr. BBQ's BIG Time Cookbook, and 1000 Best Grilling Recipes. I usually look when I am at Sam's Club.
 
ive heard lots of good things about "Char-Cuterie"...anybody got that one?

Yup it's #27 on my list (updated from the other thread below). I'm lucky, one because the family LOVES to buy me books at Amazon. We talked in the other thread about book reviews, etc, but never came to a conclusion. I'm open for ideas (since I have a lot of them) just need to figure out a rating, etc. Yeah, a few of the books aren't necessarily BBQ, but they have techniques that I've used, but most of them are.

Maybe eventually we'll have a sub forum for just book reviews:mod:

I do think, that a yearly membership in the Brethern is THE book to buy. Pay for the experience here and it's easily worth the membership. Period.

But, nothing like a book and pictures on one subject.

For Charcuterie, it's THE reference book for "the craft of salting, smoking and Curing". I know a few Chef's that keep and use it all the time.

I'd put it in one of those books that I would buy if 1) you want to really understand the topic and 2) take your abilities to the next level.

Charcuterie means "flesh cooked" in French.

If you want to learn about food preservation, via curing (sausages, bacon, hams, pates, etc, etc) it will really fill in a lot of details.

To quote Chapter 1, the title says it all:

The Reason for this food, this book: Why we still love and need hand-preserved foods in the Age of the Refrigerator, the Frozen diner, Domino's Pizza and the 24 hour Grocery Store.

If you want more details, just Im me or ask and we can discuss in a new thread.


1. Title
2. 500 Barbecue Dishes: The Only Barbecue Compendium You'll Ever Need
3. All About Bar-B-Q Kansas City Style
4. All About Grilling
5. All-American Barbecue
6. American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza
7. America's Best BBQ: 100 Recipes from America's Best Smokehouses, Pits, Shacks, Rib Joints, Roadhouses, and Restaurants
8. Backyard BBQ: The Art of Smokology
9. Barbecue America : A Pilgrimage in Search of America's Best Barbecue
10. Barbecue Secrets "Unbeatable recipes, tips and tricks from a barbecue champion
11. Barbecue! Bible : Sauces, Rubs, and Marinades, Bastes, Butters, and Glazes
12. Barbecued Ribs, Smoked Butts, and Other Great Feeds
13. Barbecuing and Sausage Making Secrets : How to Buy Beef, Pork, Poultry, Lamb, Fish and Sausage
14. Bar-B-Que Our Ultimate Guide, Southern Living
15. Bar-B-Que, Barbecue, Barbeque, Bar-B-Q, B-B-Q
16. BBQ 25
17. BBQ Joints: Stories and Secret Recipes from the Barbeque Belt
18. BBQ PDQ Twice the Flavor Twice as Easy
19. BBQ Sauces, Rubs & Marinades for Dummies
20. BBQ USA 425 Fiery Recipes from all across America
21. Beer-Can Chicken : and 74 other offbeat recipes for the Grill
22. Best Barbecue Recipes : A Collection of 200 recipes
23. Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book: Recipes and Secrets from a Legendary Barbecue Joint
24. Celebrating Barbecue – The Ultimate Guide to America’s 4 Regional Styles of ‘Cue
25. Championship BBQ Secrets for Real Smoked Food
26. Char-Broil Grill Lovers Cookbook
27. Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking and Curing
28. Chicken on the Grill
29. COOKSHACK SMOKED FOODS COOKBOOK Over 190 Recipes for Authentic Pit Barbecues and Gourmet Wood-Smoked Foods
30. Cornbread Nation 2 "The United States of Barbecue"
31. Dinosaur Bar B Que
32. Dr. BBQ's "Barbecue All Year Long!" Cookbook
33. Dr. BBQ's Big-Time Barbecue Cookbook
34. Eat What You Want And Die Like A Man: The World's Unhealthiest Cookbook
35. Finger Lickin, Rib Stickin, Great Tasting Barbecue
36. Fish & Shellfish Grilled & Smoked
37. Flavored Vinegars 50 Recipes
38. Get Smokin'
39. Great Barbecues
40. Grill Indoors and Outdoors: Featuring recipes from Kingsford
41. Grill It – Seafood
42. Grill It: 100 Easy Recipes for Foods to Sear, Sizzle, and Smoke
43. Grilling For Dummies®
44. Herbs & Spices A Cook's Bible
45. Hooked on Fish on the Grill
46. How to Cook MEAT
47. How to Grill
48. Jack Daniels Old Time Barbecue Cookbook
49. Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It: And Other Cooking Projects
50. 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
51. Kansas City Bbq Pocket Guide
52. KCBS 25th Anniversary Cookbook
53. Keys to Good Cooking: A Guide to Making the Best of Foods and Recipes
54. Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook – Recipes and Recollections from the Pit Bosses
55. Let the Flames Begin
56. Low & Slow: Master the Art of Barbecue in 5 Easy Lessons
57. Marinades, Rubs, Brines, Cures, & Glazes: Revised And Expanded
58. Mastering Knife Skills: The Essential Guide to the Most Important Tools in Your Kitchen (with DVD)
59. Memphis Barbecue, Barbeque, Bar-B-Que, Bar-B-Q, B-B-Q
60. North Carolina Barbecue : Flavored by Time
61. On Food and cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
62. Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue
63. Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue Sauces : 175 Make-Your-Own Sauces, Marinades, Dry Rubs, Wet Rubs, Mops and Salsas
64. Peace Love and Barbecue
65. Pizza on the Grill: 100 Feisty Fire Roasted Recipes for Pizza
66. Pizza Perfection: Pizzas, Strombolis, Calzones and more
67. Planked Seafood Cookbook
68. Ribs : A Connoisseur's Guide to Barbecuing and Grilling
69. Seafood Grilling: Twice a week
70. Serious Barbecue: Smoke, Char, Baste, and Brush Your Way to Great Outdoor Cooking
71. Serious Eats: A Comprehensive Guide to making and eating Delicious Food Whereever You Are
72. Smoke & Spice : Cooking with Smoke, the Real Way to Barbecue
73. Smoke & Spice : Cooking with Smoke, the Real Way to Barbecue - REVISED
74. SMOKE IT! 100 Succulent Recipes to Revolutionize Your Cooking
75. Smokestack Lightning : Adventures in the Heart of Barbecue Country
76. Smokin' with Myron Mixon: Recipes Made Simple from the Winningest Man in Barbecue
77. Soaked, Slathered, and Seasoned: A Complete guide to Flavor
78. Steaks, Chops, Roasts and Ribs
79. Still Smokin'
80. Sublime Smoke : Bold New Flavors Inspired by the Old Art of Barbecue
81. The All American Barbecue Book
82. The Art of Beef Cutting: A meat Professional's guide to Butchering and Merchandising
83. The Barbecue! Bible
84. The Best Recipe: Grilling and Barbecue
85. The Big Book of Barbecue Sides
86. The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread
87. The Bread Bible
88. The Complete Meat Cookbook
89. The Cook's Illustrated Complete Book of Poultry
90. The Flavor Bible: The Esential Guide to Culinary Creativity
91. The German Cookbook
92. The Grand Barbecue – A celebration of the History, Places, Personalities and Techniques of KC Barbecue
93. The Great American Barbecue & Grilling Manual
94. The Great Australian Barbecue
95. The Great Big Barbecue Cookbook (also published as the Ultimate Barbecue Cookbook
96. The Great Big Barbecue Cookbook (also published as the Ultimate Barbecue Cookbook)
97. The Great Wings Book
98. The Grilling Encyclopedia
99. The Kansas City Barbeque Society Cookbook : Barbeque...It's Not Just for Breakfast Anymore
100. The Meat Buyer's Guide
101. The NFL Gameday Cookbook
102. The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl
103. The Story of Meat
104. The Stubb's Bar-B-Q Cookbook
105. The Thrill of the Grill (Recipe Easel)
106. The Ultimate Barbecue Sauce Cookbook
107. The Ultimate Grill Book
108. They Were Smokin': Championship BBQ Tips and Techniques from Two Time Memphis in May World Champions
109. Uncle Billy's Downeast Barbeque Book : Adventures in Barbeque
110. Weber’s Big Book of Grilling
111. Whatcha Need to Know to Barbecue Like a Pro
112. Where There's Smoke, There's Flavor : Real Barbecue--The Tastier Alternative to Grilling
113. Women on the Bar-B
 
Want to find different/old/cheap cook books, check out goodwill. There is a Goodwill store "outlet" about an hour from us. My wife has found me many good bbq/grilling cookbooks there. This is the store that supposidly stuff goes to that dont sell at other retail stores and they sell by the lb, books are .59c a lb. I dont really believe the part about they get what dont sell at other stores though, because I've found volume 1,2,and 3 of Gunsmith Kinks and vol 3,4, and 6 of Foxfire there before.
 
the books I own have little info and just a lot of recipes. GTR is correct this site is great. I just do a search and find what I want!
 
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