Any great smoking books for a christmas present?

[SweetHeatBBQnSC]

I am about to start making a Christmas List for myself. I was wondering if anyone here has read any excellent books on smoking? I know Myron Mixon has a few out and I think Tuffy Stone has a few, but has anyone read ones that are worth the money and getting for Christmas? Thanks for any help.

 

[Ron_L]

Peace Love and BBQ by Mike Mills is my all time favorite.

Any of Dr. BBQ's (Ray Lampe) books

The operation BBQ Relief cook book

The new book from Diva Q (Danielle Bennett)

Smoke and Spice

Any of Franklin's books.

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[K-Train]

Wicked Good Barbecue, Pitmaster, Legends of Texas BBQ among others.

 

[blackdogbbq21]

Another vote for Aaron Franklin books

Jess Pryles Hardcore Carnivore

Sam Jones whole hog book

 

[bschoen]

I'll second the shout out for "Peace, Love and BBQ", Mike Mills


While not BBQ/Smoking, "On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen" by Harold McGee is a great reference. Kind of a food science for dummies.

 

[greenmountainsmoke]

Another vote for Franklin's Smoke Manifesto. Does the best job of walking the reader through the process and not just dumping in 100 recipes with 10 pages of process.

I would encourage people to look at 'Meat' by Pat Lafrieda. Great insight into the many cuts and how they cook.

Also, 'The Prophets of Smoke' by Daniel Vaughn. BBQ lover travels all over Texas eating great Q and telling their stories.

 

[West River BBQ]

I've got Steve Raichlen's book on sauces and rubs. It's mostly a recipe book but I've found some good flavors in there and keep going back to it.

 

[cullenbranson]

Since you have a WSM . . .

Secrets to Smoking on a Weber Smoky Mountain by Bill Gillespie - who I believe was or is a member here.

I enjoyed it.

 

[Tannhauser42]

Not exactly a smoking-based cookbook, but many of the recipes can be cooked in a smoker, and come out great when done so: Kent Rollins A Taste of Cowboy

 

[halfcocked]

Franklin, A Meat-Smoking Manifesto; Smoke and Spice- Cheryl and Bill Jamison; tangentially related: Bourbon & Bacon- Morgan Murphy; and Charcuterie- Michael Ruhlman & Brian Polcyn.

 

[KevinInStL]

Surprised no one has mentioned Meathead’s The Science of Great Barbeque and Grilling.

I second all the Franklin recommendations

 

[Stokensmoke]

ditto

 

[Bob Wiley]

Franklin Barbecue- A meat Smoking Manifesto.

This book drove me to purchase a stick burner.
It rekindled my joy of cooking BBQ.
I finally got the results I was pursuing with all those other "just as good as" smokers.