Any "must have" books?

If at some point you want to start experimenting with making your own rubs or sauces I would highly recommend Paul Kirk's Championship Barbeque Sauces.

Do a search and you'd turn up this thread:

Best Books?

I'm pretty picky about BBQ books, I only have about 80 or so

The challenge is there isn't ONE book I could recommend, there's something I like in all of them and something I don't.

There are story books
Recipe books
Tip books
Technique books
stupid books

I agree with Trucky1008 as Paul Kirk's Championship Barbeque Sauces is an excellent book. I've made dozens of my own sauces and rubs to great accolades from my friends and family. Paul Kirk's has helped me create many of them.

I also enjoy experimenting off his and other recipes. A litle trial and error is fun. Jack Daniels has seemed to find its way into a few of my sauces.

I have to agree with Trucky, Paul Kirk's book is a must have. In fact, as far as I'm concerned, it's the only have. I bought a bunch of BBQ books and didn't learn one one-hundredth as much from them as I did just reading and following the advice on this forum.

Paul Kirks Bbq Book is an excellent book for making rubs, sauces and other recipes.

Smoke and Spice is another outstanding book.

Mike

Smokin;

Thanks for that thread link, next time I'll search, honest.

I'll order Pauls book in the next few days.

Thanks very much for the great responses.

Jay

I Ordered Smoke and Spice because of recommendations I have seen on this forum and I just love it. This book has quickly jumped to one of my favorites...at least till I order another one.

Kutas, Rytek . Great Sausage Recipes and Meat Curing.

I guess it all depends on what you want to get out of the book. I tend to read cookbooks to get ideas and inspiration, rather than to follow the set recipes. So, a lot of times, I like a book with a few anecdotes thrown in with the recipes and techniques. In that genre, "Peace Love and BBQ" and a couple of Dr. BBQ's book's come to mind. Smoke and Spice isn't much on the anecdotes, but is a great book just the same. A really fun read that is no longer in print but occasionally available used is "I'm Glad I Ate When I Did Cause I'm Not Hungry Now" by Sam Higgins.

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Originally posted by jcohen1005:
Smokin;

Thanks for that thread link, next time I'll search, honest.

Jay

Yeah, sure you will

No worries.

What kind of book you looking for. I like Paul's sauce book, love it actually, but don't know about his others

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Originally posted by Pags:
I agree with Trucky1008 as Paul Kirk's Championship Barbeque Sauces is an excellent book. I've made dozens of my own sauces and rubs to great accolades from my friends and family. Paul Kirk's has helped me create many of them.

I also enjoy experimenting off his and other recipes. A litle trial and error is fun. Jack Daniels has seemed to find its way into a few of my sauces.

Pags,
Jack daniels has found it's way into a few of my sauces and also has helped me get sauced In the short time that I have been involved in this smoking thing, I have found that this forum along with a little imagination have created some fantastic smoked products. I'm all about researching and using the experience of others, but take a walk on the wild side and experiment.

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Thanks for the suggestion on the Free Book, downloading both of them now.