Grilling with House of Q: Inspired Recipes for Backyard Barbecues

If you love the taste of barbecue but worry about cooking the perfect steak or if you’re a whiz with burgers but want to grill other foods or if you harbor aspirations of presenting your own smoked brisket to a panel of trained judges, then this book is for you. BBQ Brian has spent more than a decade smoking and grilling foods, competing against other pit masters and learning from some of the best in the business. And not only does he regularly win awards for his barbecue and House of Q BBQ sauces, but he’s now one of the most sought-after teachers around. Why? Because he tells a great story, makes learning fun and easy and freely shares his recipes and his love of good food. Grilling with House of Q is part handsome cookbook, part instruction manual and part story collection. The result is that rare volume that entertains and becomes your go-to for delicious, no-fail smoked ribs, shrimp tacos, pulled pork and pit beans—or burritos, mac ’n’ cheese and baklava—all prepared on your grill and all eagerly anticipated by friends, backyard neighbors and barbecue judges.

Brian Misko is co-owner of House of Q, a competition BBQ team based in Surrey, BC. The team has attended the Jack Daniel’s World Championship in Lynchburg, Tennessee, and twice has gone to the Best of the Best Competition at the National BBQ Festival in Douglas, Georgia. In 2010 and 2012, it was honored as the Team of the Year for British Columbia. BBQ Brian was a guest chef at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and his “BBQ Tips” segment is now seen regularly on Global TV BC’s Morning News.