BBQ Sauces, Rubs and Marinades For Dummies - by Traci Cumbay (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Think only master chefs can create the savory, succulent barbecue masterpieces you love to eat? Nonsense! BBQ Sauces, Rubs & Marinades For Dummies shows you everything you need to dig in, get your apron dirty, and start stirring up scrumptious sauces, magical marinades, and rubs to remember.

Featuring 100 bold new recipes, along with lots of savvy tips for spicing up your backyard barbecue, this get-the-flavor guide a healthy dose of barbecue passion as it delivers practical advice and great recipes from some of America's best competition barbecue cooks. You get formulas for spicing up chicken, beef, pork, and even seafood, plus plenty of suggestions on equipment, side dishes, and much more. Discover how to:

• Choose the right types of meat
• Build a BBQ tool set
• Craft your own sauces
• Smoke and grill like a pro
• Marinate like a master
• Choose the perfect time to add sauce
• Rub your meat the right way
• Whip up fantastic sides
• Add flavor with the right fuel
• Plan hours (and hours) ahead
• Cook low and slow for the best results
• Avoid flavoring pitfalls
• Turn BBQ leftovers into ambrosia

Complete with helpful lists of dos and don'ts, as well as major barbecue events and associations, BBQ Sauces, Rubs & Marinades For Dummies is the secret ingredient that will have your family, friends, and neighborhoods begging for more.

From the Back Cover

Get the flavor that brings 'em back for more

Stir up scrumptious sauces, magical marinades, and rubs to remember

What is it about barbecue that inspires a lifelong quest for the best? This book provides you with a healthy dose of BBQ passion, along with practical advice and great recipes from some of America's best competition barbecue cooks. You get formulas for spicing up chicken, beef, pork, and even seafood, plus tips on equipment, side dishes, and much more.

Discover how to:

• Choose the right types of meat

• Build a BBQ tool set

• Craft your own sauces

• Smoke and grill like a pro

• Whip up fantastic sides

About the Author

Traci Cumbay: Traci cooks and eats quite a bit and then writes about the experiences for publications in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she lives with her husband and son.

Tom Schneider: Tom's passion for authentic barbecue arose during his high school days in Oklahoma and burgeoned over 20 years of uncovering traditional barbecue joints while traveling the United States. Tom is primarily a self-taught cook who, for the past decade, has leveraged his commitment to barbecue into award-winning barbecue recipes while competing in sanctioned barbecue competitions and formal barbecue judging. Tom is owner and pit master for Poppi-Q Bar-B-Que, a specialty catering business in the Indianapolis market.