Championship BBQ Secrets for Real Smoked Food

I almost didn't buy this book. I have so many BBQ books, why would I need yet another? Truth is I was shopping for something else and just added this book to the order so the total would qualify for free shipping. Boy, am I glad I did! This is one GREAT book. Incredible recipes with regional influences from all over the US and Canada. And, I particularly love the authors use of fruit in so many of her sauces etc. There is inspired madness here. Check the Ultimate Smoker Burger - I never thought I could get excited about a burger recipe, but this one did it for me! In addition, I appreciate the inclusion of many side dishes that you can add to your smoker while the featured main courses are cooking. I highly recommend this book no matter what your experience level. Ms.Putman, I can't wait for your next!

This is a great book to have in your BBQ collection. Karen's sauces are matched by no one. She is one of the trail blazers in the BBQ world and has taken time to put some of her best recipes in this book, holding back nothing on the recipes. Book is well put together and easy to follow recipes. One of the neat little things I like that she did was all the little side tips on her recipes. Try the Raspberry BBQ Sauce! She is a World champion and creator of some very awesome BBQ sauces. You will not go wrong with this book and you will expand your cooking experience for beyond the usual BBQ food. GREAT BUY!

It is one of the best books on barbequing that I have ever read. It is well formatted and full of useful information and not filled with the usual fluff (all recipes and no technique). I was especially impressed with the fact that the author herself took the time to respond to my e-mails and give me some personal cooking pointers. I highly reccomend this book to every backyard cook as-well-as the professional.

This is a well organized and user friendly compilation of BBQ recipe and cooking techniques that amateur "backyarders" to professional circuit riders can use. It contains insights that only a real experienced BBQ practioner would know and is shared in a manner that all can understand. "the quality of a service or product is what the customer says it is" I say this is EXCELLENT.

With so many grill books on the market today, it is always a pleasure to find a book that is unfliinching in it's focus on one subject: Smoke in this case. The author is an authority. She has won many, many, cooking awards for professional chef contests as well as being an "ACE" on the BBQ circuit. Here is what I love in this book: The Pork Loin Roast in Maple Mustard Brine is so tender, smoky and moist it will make you cry! The Santa Fe Chicken Breast in Coffee Lime Marinade is amazing with the unusual flavors that include fresh cilantro and hot sauce along with the coffee and lime - quite wonderful! The Blackberry Merlot Sauce and Fresh Blueberry & Ginger Sauce are deelish with smoked or grilled poultry or pork. There are a dozen recipes for ribs and plenty for brisket, too. AND, I love the simplicity of the instructions on smoking in the beginning of the book. It's not rocket science after all!