Authentic slow-cooked barbecue is the great star-spangled specialty and home barbecuing is the new craze taking America's backyard cookouts by storm. In Dr. BBQ's Big-Time Barbecue Cookbook, Ray Lampe, a former truck driver turned barbecue chef champion, and teacher, serves over 200 of the best recipes he's developed for barbecued and grilled classics including smoky rubs and marinades, championship ribs, smoked chicken and turkey, pulled pork, brisket, barbecued lamb, home-smoked salmon, and much more, including all you need to know to slow smoke an entire pig for a feast that family and friends will never forget. There's also a long list of specialty recipes like jalapeno brisket, and green chile enchiladas with smoked chicken, and answers to questions any backyard chef might have.

• What is the difference between grilling and barbecuing
  
• What's the best barbecued smoker to buy and how do I use it
  
• What are the best cuts of meat and fish to cook on a smoker
  
• What are the secrets to becoming a barbecue champion

Along with all the recipes, secrets and techniques, Dr. BBQ serves a big helping of tall tales from the barbecue circuit as he demystifies this American classic and shows backyard barbecue chefs how easy it is to bring the taste of real barbecue to the family picnic table.