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ahofmann
07-02-2010, 05:42 PM
HI there,

wondering which BBQ Recipe Books you found most helpful. My personal favorite is "The Thrill of the Grill"

Thanks,
Andreas

Rover24
07-02-2010, 05:47 PM
For me, it used to be the "How To" BBQ Book by Steven Raichlen, but lately I have been going back and forth between Dr. BBQ's Big Time BBQ Cookbook and Paul Kirk's championship BBQ.

Brian in Maine
07-02-2010, 05:49 PM
If I had to pick one it would be Dr. BBQ's Big Time BBQ Cookbook. Followed by Peace Love and BBQ, and the rest of Dr. BBQ's books.

leanza
07-02-2010, 06:16 PM
BBQ Bible by Steven Raichlen is what I cut my teeth on. I love that book.

el_matt
07-02-2010, 06:50 PM
Paul Kirk's Championship BBQ. I like it so much, I bought a copy for my B-I-L (he still leaves the membrane on though).

Matt

Captain P.J.
07-02-2010, 06:56 PM
Anything by Dr. BBQ, Steven Raichlen and Chris Lilly's Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book.

Ron_L
07-02-2010, 09:50 PM
Besides what was already mentioned...

Smoke and Spice - The Jamison's
Serious Baarbecue - Adam Perry Lang

TheFinn
07-02-2010, 11:48 PM
+1 for Smoke and Spice. It got me through my formative years.

I also really like Peace Love and Barbecue (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Peace-Love-and-Barbecue/Mike-Mills/e/9781594861093/?itm=2&USRI=peace+love+and+bbq) by Mike Mills

Darko
07-03-2010, 07:53 AM
I like Raichlen's books. Lots of variety.

QansasjayhawQ
07-03-2010, 08:28 AM
Like Captain PJ said, I'd also recommend getting this really great cookbook where (just about) every recipe is written with cooking on the Weber kettle in mind. It's Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book (http://www.amazon.com/Big-Bob-Gibsons-BBQ-Book/dp/0307408116/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278162387&sr=1-1) by Chris Lilly. It's well written and organized and the recipes are easy to understand. Excellent photos . . . There are some great stories about Big Bob Gibson's life and times too . . .

heiny
07-03-2010, 09:41 AM
Anything Raichlen... some crazy recipes in a couple of books but they will add some variety to the grill

rev0jace
07-03-2010, 10:01 AM
Chris Lilly's book has a lot of great info and by far my favorite. Great read.

Anything by Dr. BBQ, Steven Raichlen and Chris Lilly's Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book.

frognot
07-03-2010, 10:24 AM
If I had to pick one it would be Dr. BBQ's Big Time BBQ Cookbook. Followed by Peace Love and BBQ, and the rest of Dr. BBQ's books.

Brian beat me to it. Also like Legends of Texas Barbeque Cookbook by Robb Walsh.

Bonewagon
07-03-2010, 10:49 AM
I got started with some of Raichlen's books as well, but honestly I learned more from lurking here for quite a while.

Ribbin' Randy
07-03-2010, 10:53 AM
I've read several of the books mentioned above. But I've got to say, the best source for recipes, ideas, and techniques is right here! This site has really helped me "take it up a few notches":-D

BBQ_MAFIA
07-03-2010, 11:19 AM
All the books listed are great

RustyGrill
07-03-2010, 11:21 AM
I'm a big fan of Raichlen's books, too. Granted, there's a lot of recipe's in there I'll never use, but they're still a great source for ideas.