Texas BBQ, Small Town to Downtown (Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture)

my dad loves this book and is reading it page by page - interesting stories and gorgeous photographs

This is NOT a recipe book... it is mostly pictures and stories of people across Texas who smoke meat. It was fantastic, and a great coffee table book to tell everyone that you are serious about smoking meat!!!

This book, TXBBQ, is a treasure.Wyatt McSpadden's photos take youinto the world of BBQ joints all acrossTexas. You will experiencethe sympathetic smells because you arethere, in the midst of these places and thesouls of these "smoking" men and women making thisstory possible. The design of the book ismagnificent. Five stars? Hmm. This bookgoes to eleven.P.S. Make your Christmas shoppingeasy. You won't miss on this one.

I thought it would have some good recipes or tricks of the trade but it didn’t. Still a really cool book

Stunning photography of some of the best and most interesting barbecue joints in Texas. Aaron Franklin’s story was enjoyable as was Daniel Vaughn expresses today’s state of Texas barbecue in an eloquent essay. Wyatt superbly captures images from iconic barbecue joints and sprinkles in just the right amount on new arrivals on to the Texas barbecue scene. You get something new every time you flip through the pages of this book.

In the case of Wyatt McSpadden's Texas BBQ, the answer is yes. This gorgeous coffee table book showcases work by one of the best photographers in the state documenting the steaming, dripping, juicy foodways of Central Texas.The book itself is a piece of history and is filled with photos from McSpadden's twenty years documenting barbecue around Austin. For me, it was like a walk down memory lane as I've enjoyed many of the same spots for authentic barbecue, prepared by pit masters that have been smoking meat for decades.Favorites like Kreuz, Smitty's, City Market, Cooper's, and more had me dreaming of my next road trip.

What a wonderful book. Now, this is about the people that make the barbeque, so you need to be aware of that. The emotion coming out of the pictures will keep you looking at all the details available. Truly remarkable. I found the quality of the photography outstanding and yes, you can actually smell barbeque smoke from the book. Trust me, close your eyes and you will to.

It’s an all around good book.

Really great pictures of bbq but for 32 quid i wanted more than just a picture book. Don't buy this unless pictures are what you're after

This book is a must-have for all afficionados of US-style BBQ. Great pictures and stories told by passionate owners of these BBQ-joints!