The Kansas City Barbeque Society Cookbook and Smokestack Lightning
I am very excited to start reading Smokestack Lightning. Covering the different styles and practices from different regions of the country, the book is full of pictures and first-hand accounts that display the history and the total experience of bbq. I have seen this book referenced many times in online articles and even on TV shows about bbq. It is also pretty cool that this is a hardcover first edition of the book.
The KCBS book - The Kansas City Barbecue Society Presents "Barbecue...It's Not Just For Breakfast Anymore" - provides a history of the society along with equipment discussion, tools, techniques, and of course, recipes. With some of the group's big names as contributors, this should have some pretty interesting info.
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Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightning (the inspiration for the title)
"In the real world, most people don't know a brisket from a butt and feel not the least bit impoverished by their ignorance. But like Trekkies or bungee jumpers or Civil War re-enactors, competitive barbecuers spend weekends in their own orbit. They worship their own gods, they speak their own language, and they think the ability to distinguish a brisket from a butt is no less basic to a civilized existence than are lounge chairs and chilled beer."
- Lolis Eric Elie, Smokestack Lightning
1 comment:
You are a lucky, lucky man Rob. What a great find by your wife. I have never seen a hardback copy of Smokestack Lightning. The book was out of print when I found my copy. Since then, it's been re-issued, but I didn't think they printed it in hard bound again. Could yours be an original? Awesome find! It's a great read, especially for someone afflicted with the disease as badly as you have it.
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