New York Times bestselling author and star of Destination America’s BBQ Pitmasters Myron Mixon goes back to the basics of backyard pit barbecuing
“Old-school” means cooking on a homemade coal-fired masonry pit, where the first step is burning wood to make your own coals
With easy-to-follow, straightforward instruction for shoveling those coals beneath the meat and smoking that meat until it acquires the distinct flavor only true pit-smoking can infuse
Also demonstrates methods for cooking on traditional gas and charcoal grills common in most backyards
The book is divided into 4 parts - Meat Helpers, The Hog, Birds, The Cow - and features recipes and methods
Presents step-by-step illustrations on building a pit, managing a fire, selecting meats for the pit and the best wood to burn in it
Filled with Mixon’s southern charm, personal stories, and never-before-shared methods