Smoke It Like a Pro on the Big Green Egg & Other Ceramic Cookers

Book excerpt: Make the Best Barbecue Out There In Smoke It Like a Pro, barbecue pitmaster, Eric Mitchell, teaches you how to smoke, grill, roast, cure, fry and sear unbelievable, melt-in-your-mouth barbecue dishes that will blow your competition out of the water and make you the talk of the block. He is a certified Kansas City Barbeque Society judge and was the director of the New England Barbecue Society for three terms. He has competed at both the Jack Daniel's World Championship Barbecue Invitational and the American Royal Invitational using his seven Big Green Eggs®. With his help, you'll learn to make barbecue staples like a perfectly seared steak and competition-worthy smoked pulled pork. Plus, you'll get one-of-a-kind showstoppers, like Eric's MarylandStyle Pit Beef, Coffee-Encrusted Lamb Chops and Bourbon Moxie® Meatballs. Along the way, Eric walks you through the ins-and-outs of the Big Green Egg® and other ceramic cookers, sharing lessons that will improve every meal you cook outdoors.