Customer Reviews

Dr. BBQ's Big-Time Barbecue Cookbook: A Real Barbecue Champion Brings the Tasty Recipes and Juicy Stories of the Barbecue Circuit to Your Backyard

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Ray begins his book by talking about how all the other books on BBQ all start out talking about types of grills, grill tools, charcoal etc, and he's not going to start out his that way...Bravo! Good for him! Because most of us ALREADY know all about tools and grills. Insteay Lampe really wants to talk technique and taste. As he points out...cook on whatever you have...no one need feel they can't achieve great BBQ without spending hundreds of dollars on a high end grill or BBQ pit. Ray also tosses out the arguement of grilling vs. BBQ right off the bat and it's clear he has a bit of disdain for snooty types who think their way is the ONLY way. Again I say Bravo! It's this no-nonsene approach that really appealed to me about this book. Use what you can, it's all good and it WILL be good if you follow Ray's advice.

I've sampled a handfull of these recipes so far and here are some of my favorites: Smoked Turkey legs...they have a Renaissance Festival here every late Summer in Michigan and my favorite thing to eat is the giant, grilled, smoked turkey legs. I don't even like dark meat normally but these are delicious and with this recipe I can make them at home.

I like the rib recipes but my favorite was the backyard championship Ribs. Perfectly designed no matter what type of grill you are using. Boneless chicken is a staple in our home and the salsa grilled chicken breasts were also a big hit.

This book has quickly moved to the top of my list of favorites!

I have been barbequing for several years and have read several really good books on the subject as well as participated in three BBQ on line forums. I have to say, however, that Dr. BBQ's Big-Time Barbeqcue Book is probably the best I have read. It's loaded with lots of "how to" information and loads of really great recipes for everything from excellent rubs and sauces to butts, ribs, chicken, brisket and much more. I highly recommend this book to those who are new to barbecuing as well as those who have some experience. Dr. BBQ (Ray Lampe) has put together a book that is laid out beautifully with lots and lots of great information.

Bill Smith

This is one of the most down to earth BBQ cookbooks around .
Ray does not bore you with irrelevant fluff but instead devotes the whole book to simple and easy to follow bbq recipes.
Plus he is a real cook ..not just someone writing about it. This is an excellent book for someone who wants to start cooking authentic bbq as well as experienced bbq cooks who want to experiment with different methods. Highly recommended!

Dr BBQ is a large man with an even larger ego. He admits to being opinionated, which he obviously is. He also has sponsors, which he promotes. His recipes are perfectly fine--no problem there. Unfortunately, his ego, opinions and promoting gets in the way of the food. He spends too much time telling us about his credentials and awards, his line of barbeque seasonings, his distaste of mesquite wood smoke and mentioning The Big Green Egg. I do like his tattoo though.

I don't dislike this book but I don't love it either. It's too much Dr BBQ. If you have to make a choice of only two or three books on outdoor cooking, I suggest you forgo this one. Pick up Steven Raichlen's "How To Grill", "BBQ USA" and/or "The Barbeque Bible". All are less about the author and more about the barbeque. Also recommended, Smoky Hale's "The Great American Barbecue & Grilling Manual" and Jamie Purviance and Sandra S. McRae's "Weber's Big Book of Grilling". All these books are "A" list.

The recipes are easy to read and follow. Everything I have cooked has turned out. I particularly like the explanations before most sections. I recommend this book highly

This book has tons of recipes so everyone should find something they like. It also has some good instructional information for those of us that have not done a lot of smoking or grilling. I just smoked a brisket for the first time, using one of the recipes from this book, and it came out great! I watched this guy on a recent BBQ cookoff on OLN and really liked him. He appears to be a very friendly, down to earth type guy so I didn't mind spending a few bucks on his book.

Excellent BBQ cookbook. Easy to follow recipies. Everthing I've tried to date has been fantastic. It makes me look like I know what I am doing!

If you enjoy grilling or barbequeing, this is a must. Ray has some fantastic recipes - we've tried five so far, and each was a clear winner - and includes down-home, folksy stories to make the book even better. We're looking forward to trying the other winners in this book.

THE BOOK IS FULL OF EASY TO UNDERSTAND COOKING TECHNIQUES AND TASTY RECIPES. IT IS ONE OFTHE MOST USER FRIENDLY PUBLICATIONS I HAVE COME ACCROSS.

Ray Lampe has put together an outstanding collection of his own award winning BBQ recipes and family recipes, as well as a few creations from some of his friends on the BBQ circuit. You will find that quite a few of these recipes will become family favorites of your own. Not only does Ray share some of his vast knowledge, but the way he writes conveys his one-of-a-kind personality. That, in itself, is worth the price of admission!!