Holy Smoke: The Big Book Of NC Barbecue

North Carolina is home to the longest continuous barbecue tradition on the North American mainland. Authoritative, spirited, and opinionated (in the best way), Holy Smoke is a passionate exploration of the lore, recipes, traditions, and people who have helped shape North Carolina's signature slow-food dish.

Authored by three barbecue devotees, Holy Smoke traces the origins of North Carolina 'cue and the emergence of the heated rivalry between Eastern and Piedmont styles. It provides detailed instructions for cooking barbecue at home, along with recipes for the traditional array of side dishes that should accompany it. The final section of the book presents some of the people who cook barbecue for a living, recording firsthand what experts say about the past and future of North Carolina barbecue.

Filled with historic and contemporary photographs showing centuries of North Carolina's "barbeculture," as the authors call it, Holy Smoke is one of a kind, offering a comprehensive exploration of the Tar Heel barbecue tradition.

This definitive guide to NC Barbecue was a finalist for the 2009 International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Award & Best Book of the 2017 Awards of Excellence, National Barbecue and Grilling Association

Paperback; Published 2016; 336 pages; 260 Illustrations; 61 sidebars; 7 x 9.5"