Barbecue is distinctively Southern. So how did two guys from Boston win hundreds of barbecue ribbons, 30 Kansas City Barbecue Society championships, and the biggest prize of them all, the Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue? By remaking classic BBQ favorites with new, audacious, and occasionally outrageous, twists, techniques, and ingredients. Award-winning chefs Andy Husbands and Chris Hart reveal their competition-winning techniques and recipes, from the ribs that won the Jack Daniels World Championship, to 25-Step Championship Chicken that melts in your mouth, to $100 Meatloaf that will redefine your definition of the word. Wicked Good Barbecue ain't your daddy's barbecue. It's your guide to fun, fearless, and fantastic cooking.

Wicked Good Burgers

by Andy Husbands and Dr Chris Hart

Published 1 April 2013
Wicked Good Burgers ain't your daddy's patty on a bun. The upstart Yankee team that revolutionized barbecue with their upset win at the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational turns their talents to burgers. Wicked Good Burgers fearlessly incorporates new techniques, inspirations, and ingredients to take the burger to the next level - whether it's the Meatloaf Burger on Pretzel Bread with Cabernet Mustard or the Island Creek Burger with Oysters and homemade cocktail sauce. You'll learn the art and science of freshly grinding meats - from beef to lamb to goat - for the ultimate juicy burger as well as cooking methods such as smoking, grilling, griddling, and sous vide that impart distinctive flavor.