Franklin Barbecue A Meat-Smoking Manifesto

Acompletemeat-andbrisket-cookingeducationfromthecountry'smostcelebratedpitmasterandownerofthewildlypopularAustinrestaurantFranklinBarbecue--winnerofTexasMonthly'scovetedBestBarbecueJointinTexasaward.WhenAaronFranklinandhiswife，Stacy，openedupasmallbarbecuetraileronthesideofanAustin，Texas，interstatein2009，theyhadnoideawhatthey’dgottenthemselvesinto.Today，FranklinBarbecuehasgrownintothemostpopular，criticallylauded，andobsessed-overbarbecuejointinthecountry(ifnottheworld)—andFranklinisthewinnerofeverymajorbarbecueawardthereis.Inthismuch-anticipateddebut，FranklinandcoauthorJordanMackayunlockthesecretsbehindtrulygreatbarbecue，andshareyears’worthofhard-wonknowledge.FranklinBarbecueisadefinitiveresourceforthebackyardpitmaster，withchaptersdedicatedtobuildingorcustomizingyourownsmoker;findingandcuringtherightwood;creatingandtendingperfectfires;sourcingtop-qualitymeat;andofcourse，cookingmind-blowing，ridiculouslydeliciousbarbecue，betterthanyoueverthoughtpossible.