Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto [A Cookbook]

A complete meat- and brisket-cooking education from the country's most celebrated pitmaster and owner of the wildly popular Austin restaurant Franklin Barbecue--winner of Texas Monthly's coveted Best Barbecue Joint in Texas award.

In this hotly-anticipated debut, Aaron Franklin shares the secrets behind his award-winning (and obsessed-over) barbecue. More than just a recipe book, Franklin Barbecue is a master course in the fine art of meat smoking, Texas-style. With tips on how to source the very best beef; build or hack your backyard smoker; find and cure the right wood; and yes, step-by-step instructions for making Franklin's legendary brisket, ribs, and all the fixins, Franklin Barbecue will be even more talked-about and acclaimed than Franklin's menu items.