Below is a detailed(and continually growing) list of books put out by BBQ joints owners and pitmasters across the United States.
Before I get to the BIG list, I do have to start out with two books by the iconic photographer Wyatt McSpadden that I feel all fans of barbecue, especially Texas barbecue, should own. The photography is so gorgeous and truly embodies the essence of what BBQ is.
Texas BBQ, Small Town to Downtown by Wyatt McSpadden & Daniel Vaughn with Foreword by Aaron Franklin
Texas BBQ by Wyatt McSpadden
Now on to the list…
12 Bones Smokehouse – Asheville, North Carolina – 12 Bones Smokehouse: An Updated Edition with More Barbecue Recipes from Asheville, NC by Bryan and Angela King
17th Street Barbecue – Murphysboro, Illinois
- Peace, Love & Barbecue: Recipes, Secretes, Tall Tales and Outright Lies from the Legends of Barbecue: A Cookbook by Amy Mills Tunnicliffe and Mike Mills
- Praise the Lard: Recipes and Revelations from a Legendary Life in Barbecue by Amy Mills Tunnicliffe and Mike Mills
4505 Burgers & BBQ – San Francisco, California
- Sausage Making: The Definitive Guide with Recipes by Ryan Farr
APL BBQ – Los Angeles, California
- Serious Barbecue: Smoke, Char, Baste, and Brush Your Way to Great Outdoor Cooking by Adam Perry Lang
- BBQ 25 by Adam Perry Lang
Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ – Decatur, Alabama
Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ Book: Recipes and Secrets from a Legendary Barbecue Joint: A Cookbook by Chris Lilly
Fire and Smoke: A Pitmaster’s Secrets: A Cookbook by Chris Lilly
Buxton Hall Barbecue – Ashville, North Carolina – Buxton Hall Barbecue’s Book of Smoke: Wood-Smoked Meat, Sides, and More by Elliott Moss
Davila’s BBQ – Seguin, Texas – Cowboy Barbecue: Fire & Smoke from the Original Texas Vaqueros by Adrian Davila
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que – New York/New Jersey – Dinosaur Bar-B-Que: An American Roadhouse by John Stage
Dr. BBQ The Restaurant – St. Petersburg, Florida – Flavorize: Great Marinades, Injections, Brines, Rubs, and Glazes by Ray Lampe
Franklin Barbecue – Austin, Texas
- Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto by Aaron Franklin & Jordan Makay
- Franklin Steak: Dry-Aged. Live-Fired. Pure Beef. by Aaron Franklin & Jordan Makay
Handsome Devil BBQ – Newburgh, New York – Mable’s BBQ – Cleveland, Ohio – Michael Symon’s Playing with Fire: BBQ and More from the Grill, Smoker, and Fireplace by Michael Symon Memphis Barbecue Co. – Mississippi/Georgia – Smokin’ Hot in the South: New Grilling Recipes from the Winningest Woman in Barbecue (Volume 2) by Melissa Cookston Myron Mixon’s Pitmaster BBQ – Alexandria Salt Lick BBQ – Driftwood, Texas – The Salt Lick Cookbook : A Story of Land, Family, and Love by Scott Roberts and Jessica Dupuy Sam Jones BBQ – Winterville, North Carolina – Whole Hog BBQ: The Gospel of Carolina Barbecue with Recipes from Skylight Inn and Sam Jones BBQ – by Sam Jones and Daniel Vaughn The Smoke Shop – Cambridge, Massachusetts Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ – Charleston, North Carolina – Rodney Scott’s World of BBQ: Every Day is a Good Day – by Rodney Scott and Lolis Eric Elie – Comes out March 16, 2021 – Available for Pre-Order Southern Smoke BBQ – Garland, North Carolina – Southern Smoke: Barbecue, Traditions, and Treasured Recipes Reimagined for Today by Matthew Register The Westover – Richmond, VA – Cool Smoke: The Art of Great Barbecue by Tuffy Stone Note that Kevin’s BBQ Joints is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
