For serious competitors and backyard enthusiasts, Competition BBQ Secrets by Bill Anderson is a winning combination of expertly honed skills and hometown flare. Whether it’s chicken, ribs, butts or brisket, this cookbook has recipes, directives, insights and guidance on how to slow cook competition-quality meats. Better than any restaurant, these competition and backyard secrets will have beginning barbeque aficionados slow-cooking masterpieces in no time at all. In twenty easy to read chapters, with titles such as “Regional Barbecue Sauce Variations,” “BBQ Competitions: What you need to get started,” “Barbecue Recipe Science” and “Collagen, Protein, and Fat,” readers learn the details on exact times and temperatures so there is no room for error—and that’s the point. It is what distinguishes this barbequing cookbook from all others—the author cuts away the bone and fat to get to the meat of the matter.
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Product Details
Author:
Bill Anderson
Paperback:
102 pages
Publisher:
BookSurge Publishing
Publication Date:
November 05, 2008
Language:
English
ISBN:
1439209111
Package Length:
9.8 inches
Package Width:
6.9 inches
Package Height:
0.5 inches
Package Weight:
0.55 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 80 reviews
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9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
It's good, but could be better Jan 09, 2010
By B. Bigler I bought this book based largely on the title after searching for select BBQ cook books. I've been cooking BBQ for just a couple of years and am trying to reach the "next level" by refining my recipes and techniques, and looked forward to a better understanding of BBQ competition and the techniques\recipes for preparing all the meat categories. There are four things I found disappointing:
1) The recipes rely on rubs or sauces that are only available through certain commercial sources. 2) There are several rub and sauce recipes, but none are referenced or used in the book. 3) The descriptions of trimming and preparation could be greatly improved with the addition of more photographs. 4) This is a useful book only if you already have experience with BBQ.
I also have to agree with one other reviewer that the book cost is about $15 more than it's worth.
22 of 29 found the following review helpful:
The nerve of this guy...don't waste your money. May 21, 2010
By C. Guillory I have been cooking BBQ about 4 months now. I bought this book thinking i was going to get some really good inside competition information. I read the 70 pages in a pdf which would be 35 or so in paperback form unless you used really big fonts. There was not one thing in this book that you can't find for free at [...] , the weber virtual bullet site, food network or in any blogs or message boards in a couple hours time. When i wrote bill to tell him of my discontent his reply was as follows:
"Yeah... the info might be available on the internet in only a few places, but there is also a lot of bad information and only partial information. How much time have you wasted online and how many mistakes have you made in your trials? If you really want "all" the details of how I won 4 grands last year, go to [...] - I'm telling you... I leave out no details! Members have already won 2 grands this year, some reserves, and many, many good paying walks. "
Thanks, Bill Anderson For all the products we sell, visit [...]
Can you believe this guy...i know you paid me for competition secrets that i did NOT deliver on but if you really want to know some...PAY ME MORE MONEY TO WATCH MY VIDEOS!! Absolutly unbelievable the nerve and ego of this guy!!!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Well thought out & written Sep 03, 2011
By BBQJUDGE I'm a certified chef who's been in the restaurant business for more than 30 years, as well as a BBQ enthusiasts who smokes on a Lang 84 and a Judge for Memphis in May World Champion Barbecue Cooking Contest. I think Bill Anderson's book, Competition BBQ Secrets is a very well thought out, well written book that would absolutely benefit any barbecue enthusiast. He goes over the basics of many aspects of barbecue with great detail and helps explain how things work & why with great clarity. He explains the mechanics of several different kinds of smokers & how to use them, as well as building and maintaining your fire properly. The book tells you how to select the meat & trim it, prepare it and store it for future consumption as one would at a contest. In addition he gives some basic recipes and guidelines on how to barbecue beef, chicken & various pork products. Whether you're just starting up and trying to learn the basics or if you've been Que'n for a while and want some tips, Bill's book is a winner. If you already know everything that's in Bill's book and don't think it's of much use as some reviews have suggested, maybe you should just write your own. That is after you've won as many championships as Bill :)
13 of 17 found the following review helpful:
Not much info. in the book Apr 23, 2010
By New York Buyer
"New York Buyer"
The book is more of a paphlet, not a true book. It does give some tips, but not a great value.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Save your money Jun 30, 2010
By Steven S. English
"Bit Mechanic"
Plain and simple, there is not a thing in this book you can't get for free by searching "How to cook BBQ" on the interwebs. I would argue that the books redeeming quality is that the info is collected in one place. Still, if you're cooking low & slow, you've got time for a few internet searches. Spend your money on a good thermometer.
based on 80 reviews
It's good, but could be better Jan 09, 2010
By B. Bigler
The nerve of this guy...don't waste your money. May 21, 2010
By C. Guillory
Well thought out & written Sep 03, 2011
By BBQJUDGE
