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The Great Barbecue Companion: Mops, Sops, Sauces, and Rubs

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My copy of this book is looking pretty worn, with stains and notes next to more than a dozen recipes. It is the first book I grab when I'm in the mood to fire up the smoker on a sunny weekend morning. The recipes in the book are outstanding, and cover a wide range of tastes and styles. I especially like the organization of the book, with recipes separated into categories including "Sweet Sauces", "Savory Sauces", and "Flamethrower Sauces". The only warning I have is that after you've tried a few of Bjorkman's sauce recipes, you'll never be able to go back to bottled barbecue sauce again.

Fun read, with great recipes, a thorough but interesting review of the art of barbecue, and a light-hearted reverence for the cuisine. Plan to pig out before you return this one to the cookbook shelf--it's inspirational, too!

This collection of 128 mops, sops, sauces, and rubs is very good, but not great.

It divides itself into sections of sweet, savory (what I would call tangy), "flamethrower" (although they all can be tamed by simply reducing the chile pepper amounts), championship, and rub/paste recipes. The listing of individual recipes in the table of contents is a particularly nice feature.

The most important part of this book is the 17 championship recipes he teased out of the pros. This must have been a difficult task, since most barbecue aficionados are notoriously secretive. I am most appreciative of this, since these recipes are worth their weight in gold.

Although I question some of the recipes, many are worth trying. The chance is very good that you will find something that you will like and keep with you each summer.

If you have done a little grilling or BBQing you know that nothing beats a homemade sauce for pulled pork and just about everything else this side of a great steak. Here we have an absolutely super collection of the best sauce recipies you are likely to find anywhere. There is something for every taste. Sweet, hot, or spicy, and every other way. And, what could be easier? You toss a few spices in an empty glass spaghetti sauce jar (or similar) and add the appropriate liquid(s), then shake. Some you cook first for a bit, some not. For me, Remus' Classic Kansas City Sauce on page 75 is by itself worth ten times the price of this book. Remus, you are a genius and I bow to you. You Carolinians, keep up the good work. I am a vinegar fan, so I salute you. Forget about the store-bought sauces. After you try a few of these you will never buy another bottle of factory made stuff for the rest of your life.

This is the only BBQ cookbook I use - I've donated/given away the others. Your friends and family won't want to go anywhere else for BBQ after they've had yours if you use this cookbook - enjoy!

This is an outstanding book chocked full of recipes for Mops, Sops, Sauces and Rubs. If you need recipes or simply ideas for improving your own, this book is for you.

This book is a great resource. Bruce's collection of reciepies will keep you quein' for a long time. All of the receipies will turn out better if you use a Traeger grill.