Produced under the editorial and art direction of Sara Angel

Go deep into the world of barbecue with the “King of the Q,” Ted Reader. This is the guide, not just to grilling but also smoking, roasting, planking and rotisserie cooking. Ted Reader will take you from the backyard to around the world, from Planked Herbed Beer Meatloaf, and Brown Sugar and Bourbon Sirloin, to Southwest Molten Burgers, and Limoncello Swordfish with Herbed Butter Baste. Packed with more than 200 recipes inside this gorgeously illustrated outdoor companion, assembled in Ted’s familiar and award-winning style of easy, delicious irreverence. Expert, earthy and unpretentious, Ted Reader is your best friend in the backyard!

Praise for King of The Q Blue Plate BBQ

“This is a book that I would list as ‘recommended reading’ once someone gets the basics down. I would honestly be surprised if I recommend a book more highly on this site. 

There are 15 pages in the section listed as Rubs, Pastes and Marinades. The section listed as Sauces, Condiments and Stocks has an additional 12 pages. The recipes found here, such as Dirty Martini BBQ Sauce are right up our alley. We can only wish that the book was a bit less comprehensive and focused more on sauces.

Covered in this lavishly photographed tome is everything from breakfasts to desserts. Although I mentioned earlier that this book is an excellent resource for experienced hobbyists, Ted also covers basics such as cuts of meats, BBQ tools and what common terms mean in hard numbers.

Although this book covers more than true, low and slow BBQ, I highly recommend it for yourself or the serious BBQ’er in your life.”

—homeofbbq.com