Championship Barbecue at Home: Easy-to-Master Recipes and Pro Secrets from a Champion Pitmaster

By Megan Day

Cook 'cue the way world champions do with spectacularly good recipes, plus expert technique and equipment guidance, from a decorated competition pitmaster.

Megan Day, aka @burntfingermegan, has won 15 world championships in competition barbecue with her team Burnt Finger BBQ. That kind of bone-deep BBQ wisdom is why Megan has been featured on 6 different Food Network shows, has been a guest cook on The Today Show 9 times, and has been dubbed by Southern Living magazine one of "The most influential women in Southern barbecue." When Megan Day talks outdoor cooking, people listen.

Now Megan shares her best recipes and her most useful BBQ tips and tricks in this fun, creative, and very delectable book. The recipes, each paired with a mouthwatering color photo, include:

Sauces, glazes, and rubs, including her signature Sweet Competition Glaze and her soulful Smoky KC Barbecue SauceBBQ condiments, like Roasted Garlic and Herb Compound Butter and Pickled Red Onions with PeppercornsLow and slow wood-smoked meats, from Sugar-Cured Spare Ribs and Apple Jack Double-Smoked Ham to Kansas City-Style Brisket and Smoked Beef ChateaubriandInspired sandwiches and handhelds from a Steak Sandwich with Creamy Mushrooms to a Smoky Shrimp Po Boy and beyondA tantalizing array of appetizers, sides, and desserts that pair well with competition-grade BBQ
With special chapters on live-fire grilling done the way barbecue prizewinners do it, things to cook with barbecue leftovers from the fridge, and BBQ woods and other fuels, Championship Barbecue at Home is your reliable and inspiring companion for years of smoke-cooked pleasure.
Whether you're a barbecue rookie learning how to use your new smoker for the first time or a seasoned veteran looking to expand your repertoire, get ready to take your backyard cooking to trophy-worthy heights.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HHQ9RHKD
• ISBN13: 9798317902834
• Release Date: May 2027
• Publisher: Harvard Common Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.8" x 7.8"