CHRIS LILLY is vice president, executive chef, and partner of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q. The Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q Competition Cooking Team has won more thanten World BBQ titles in pork, chicken, ribs, and beef, and four WorldGrand Championshipsat ""Memphis in May."" Lilly is married to the great-granddaughter of BBQ legend Big Bob Gibson and is the author of Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book and Fire and Smoke.
Now anyone can accomplish the terrific BBQ of Big Bob Gibson's. Chris Lilly demystifies the downright mouthwatering art of low-and-slow cooking. --Bobby Flay If barbecue is your religion, then Chris Lilly is your High Priest. Say Amen and Hallelujah. And pass the Wet-Naps. --Al Roker This is the reaffirmation of why Chris is a world champion ten times over. Great recipes, great book. --Ozzie Smith, hall-of-fame shortstop, St. Louis Cardinals Chris Lilly is the latter-day Big Bob Gibson and the present-day sultan of smoke. With this book, he's given barbecue lovers a remarkable gift-generously sharing every single secret, tip, and hard-earned lesson he's learned while shouldering his way to the top of the pit! --Danny Meyer, co-owner, Blue Smoke Fourth generation pitmaster Chris Lilly talks the talk, walks the walk, and shows you how to smoke the competition-not to mention make perfect ribs, pork butts, whole hogs, and of course Big Bob's iconic barbecued chicken with white barbecue sauce. --Steven Raichlen