I don't often comment on the books I buy cause opinions are like arses- everybody has one and they often stink.

But I'm paging though Chris Lilly's new book, and I'm really enjoying it. Before that I enjoyed Adam Lang's, as well. The 3 or 4 bbq books bought before those were 'highly recommended' either on amazon or here, and I felt burned. I mean really, how many times can you print the same picture of a guy in his wood pile and still think you're doing an original piece? and I'm here IN Texas for goodness sake.

What both of these books had that I found enjoyable was a good combination of text, pictures, and recipes. There's good lore in there, some good tips, but neither are cookie-cutter recipe or how-to books. At the same time there's not pic after pic rehashing old photos without them serving a purpose to the recipe or story.

It's been a while since I really enjoyed a BBQ book like these two (and I own a lot, it's just recently it seems commercialization means anyone can go to print).

And so I wanted to share. If you want straight recipes look at Dr BBQ (though I don't have his latest) or Paul Kirk, and if you want text maybe try Peace, Love, and BBQ or Legends of Texas BBQ. But if you want a VERY nice combination of everything I think Big Bob Gibsons and Serious BBQ are two fine choices.

IMHO

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