Dr. BBQ's Big-Time Barbecue Cookbook

Delicious slow-smoked barbecue is a star-spangled American specialty, and there's nobody who knows how to put a barbecue smile on people's faces like Ray Lampe, the barbecue chef better known as Dr. BBQ. In Dr. BBQ's Big-Time Barbecue Cookbook, Ray shows every backyard chef how to bring the slow-smoked goodness of real barbecue to the table with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of finger-lickin' goodness. In chapters devoted to equipment, tools, and fuel, he shows readers how easy it is to prepare authentic barbecue with the best rubs, marinades, and mops this side of Arthur Bryant's. Dr. BBQ parts with some of his most treasured recipes so that your picnic table can groan with the likes of:

Dr. BBQs Big-Time Competition Brisket Dirty Dick's Cajun Ribeye Roast Meat Loaf for Lisa Marie Kansas City—Style Pork Butt Backyard Championship Ribs Chicago-Style Rib Tips Cured and Pecan-Smoked King Salmon Dr. BBQ's Sweet and Spicy Pork Loin Paradise Ridge Stuffed Lobster Sherry Butter Turkey Pork Chops Rancheros

In a book filled with great recipes, surefire techniques, and tall tales from the barbecue trail, Dr. BBQ brings the best of American barbecue to you and your family.

Dr. BBQ's Awards

2004 Best of the Best Invitational BBQ Championship, 3rd Place Brisket

2004 Jack Daniel's World Championship, Honorable Mention Brisket

2004 Lakeland, Florida, Pig Festival, Reserve Champion

2004 New Hampshire Rock'n Ribs State Championship, Reserve Champion, 1st Place Brisket

2004 Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Pork and Brew Festival, 1st Place Brisket

2003 American Royal Invitational, Honorable Mention Pork

2003 Kentucky State Championship, Grand Champion, 1st Place Brisket

2003 Rockford, Illinois, State Championship, Grand Champion, 1st Place Chicken

2003 Liberty Bell BBQ, 1st Place "180" Beans

2003 Mount Vernon, Illinois, State Championship, 1st Place Pork

2003 Arcadia, Florida, Farm Fest Grand Champion

2002 Grant, Florida, Q-Fest Champion

2002 Pennsylvania State Championship, 1st Place Brisket and "180" Sausage and People's Choice

2002 Wilson County, Tennessee, State Championship, 1st Place Ribs

2002 Michigan State Championship, 1st Place Sausage

2002 Cairo, Illinois, State Reserve Grand Champion

2002 Tryon, North Carolina, Blue Ridge BBQ Festival, "180" Brisket

2002 Huntsville, Alabama, State Championship, Reserve Grand Champion, "180" Brisket and 1st Place Pork

2002 Orlando Bike Week, Grand Champion, 1st Place Chicken, Ribs, and Brisket

2001 Wilson County, Tennessee, State Championship, 1st Place Ribs

Ray Lampe, a former Chicago truck driver, is a national barbecue champion, a columnist for Fiery Foods magazine, the owner of a roadside Florida barbecue stand, the main faculty member of Dr. BBQ's Cooking School, and the creator of Dr. BBQ's Bonesmokers Honey Barbecue Sauce and Dr. BBQ's Crank-It-Up Pepper Blend. He lives in Lakeland, Florida.