Ardie Davis and Paul Kirk know their BBQ, and they toured the US looking for the best. They take you behind the scenes of what they consider to be the country's 100 best BBQ joints, to meet the pitmasters, learn their stories and discover their recipes.

Plenty of BBQ cookbooks have recipes for ribs, beans and coleslaw but the recipes in this book are some of the best of the best for traditional dishes like burgoo, gumbo, barbecued baloney, and many more.

America's Best BBQ is more than just a cookbook. It is an entertaining read that includes photos of classic BBQ joints, BBQ memorabilia, postcards, etc. If you're serious about your BBQ then this is the book for you.