Given that we’re now all stuck inside, I’ve found it the perfect time to go through my barbecue cookbooks and wider collection to rediscover recipes and techniques, and plan out what exactly we’re going to make during our long days at home!
It’s been a couple of years since we shared our top books, so I thought I would update my top 10 of new favourites and those that I continue to find inspiration from. I’ve linked them all up to Book Depository, which I’ve always found to have the best price and free shipping.
Aren’t Barbecue Cookbooks all the same?
Somebody said to me the other day that all barbecue cookbooks are the same. While the techniques don’t always vary, what I find interesting are the variations on flavour and ways of cooking, which is why I tend to buy so many of them.
But, this list isn’t strictly BBQ though – despite the headline! I’ve also included a number of titles that underpin the theory of cooking, and that pursue some of my new interests like fermenting and curing.

The Smoke Shop’s Backyard BBQ : Eat, Drink, and Party Like a Pitmaster

South’s Best Butts: Pitmaster Secrets for Southern Barbecue Perfection
