America's Best Barbeque

Arthur Aguirre’s BBQ team, Major League Grilling, has won nearly twenty awards in his first two years of competition. Here are great rib, pit-fired poultry, brisket, and pulled pork recipes, and much more

Barbecue contests are serious business. Major competitions and festivals now take place in twenty-eight states, and there are twenty BBQ associations and societies across the country committed to encouraging the art of smoking and grilling meat. While thousands of chefs compete for the best ribs or brisket, low-key backyard BBQ competitions are springing up all over the country, offering amateur smokers the chance to become the neighborhood BBQ king or queen.

Arthur Aguirre’s book compiles his prize-winning recipes with those of competitors across the country to offer the best rib, pit-fired poultry, brisket, and pulled pork recipes. From applewood smoked turkey to Napa Valley ribs to smoked meatloaf in a bacon weave, this book has something for every BBQ enthusiast. In addition, readers will find tips for concocting the perfect rubs, glazes, and sauces.

Arthur Aguirre is a BBQ enthusiast who not only loves to eat what he cooks; he obsessively takes pictures and writes about it on his blog www.majorleaguegrilling.com. His unique BBQ has led to many of his recipes being published online. Moreover, his successful BBQ team, Major League Grilling, has won nearly 20 awards (including Grand Champion) in his first two years of competition.