Startin' the Fire

The complete guide to starting your own competition bbq team, from your initial idea to cooking in your first full contest. It covers preliminary considerations, planning, equipping, set-up, and running your own team. George has gone where no other has before... he tells you how to compete in barbecue competitions. His book is a great read for anyone thinking of competing and for those already on the circuit. It's informative and funny! Mike Stines, Ph.B. Author of Mastering Barbecue I've cooked on a few teams in my time on the circuit, but we never had this kind of organized approach. Now that I have George's book, my next team will have a good plan to follow and we won't be stabbing each other with barbecue forks! Ray Lampe, a.k.a. "Dr. BBQ" Author of five barbecue books including The NFL Gameday Cookbook A masterful yet fun journal that will teach avid barbecuers the ins and outs of competition bbq; a must-have handbook for anyone who wishes to join the ranks of the bbq world's best practitioners. Rick Browne Host of the PBS-TV show Barbecue America