From Myron Mixon, a new book showing you can eat barbecue, lose weight, and be healthy if you know how to do it right

What does the winningest man in barbecue, the best damn smoker in the world, know about living a healthy lifestyle? Well, after more than 30 years of winning contest after contest for his smoked hogs, beef, and chicken and traveling the country talking, cooking, and eating barbecue, bestselling barbecue cookbook author Myron Mixon has figured out a few things about how to combine what he loves to do with his desire to be healthy. And he's figured that out with Keto BBQ.

It lets him live the barbecue lifestyle without getting fat or inching closer to death’s door in the process―and he's learned how to keep the weight off. Myron has lost more than 100 pounds and managed to not gain it back for over a year and a half while still doing what he likes. Here’s what he's found out: You can eat barbecue and still be healthy if you know how to do it right. And that’s what he's going to show people in this book. What he's going to talk about is a series of real―and real simple―changes you can make that allow you to continue enjoying barbecue and other southern foods but to do it in a healthier way.

New York Times bestselling author and star of Destination America's BBQ Pitmasters Myron Mixon goes back to the basics of backyard pit barbecuing with BBQ Rules, offering readers essential old-school barbecue techniques and 50 classic recipes. In barbecue, "old-school" means cooking on a homemade coal-fired masonry pit, where the first step is burning wood to make your own coals, followed by shoveling those coals beneath the meat and smoking that meat until it acquires the distinct flavour only true pit-smoking can infuse. With easy-to-follow, straightforward instruction, America's pitmaster shows you how and also demonstrates methods for cooking on traditional gas and charcoal grills common in most backyards. The book is divided into four parts-Meat Helpers, The Hog, Birds, The Cow-and features recipes and methods, including: * Pit Smoked Pulled Pork * North Carolina Yella Mustard-Based Barbecue Sauce * Prize-winning Brisket * Smoked Baby Back Ribs * Thick and Smoky T-Bone Steaks Presenting step-by-step illustrations on building a pit, managing a fire, selecting meats for the pit and the best wood to burn in it, and more, Mixon offers all of the fundamental lessons to becoming a champion backyard pitmaster. Filled with Mixon's southern charm, personal stories, and never-before-shared methods, BBQ Rules is a down-home, accessible return to old-school pit smoked barbecue.

The secret to the best barbecue from the man who barbecues the best: Keep it simple
In the world of competitive barbecue, nobody's won more prize money, more trophies, or more adulation than Myron Mixon. And he comes by it honestly: From the time he was old enough to stoke a pit, Mixon learned the art of barbecue at his father's side. He grew up to expand his parent's sauce business, Jack's Old South, and in the process became the leader of the winningest team in competitive barbecue. It's Mixon's combination of killer instinct and killer recipes that has led him to three world championships and more than 180 grand championships and made him the breakout star of TLC's "BBQ Pitmasters. "
Now, for the first time, Mixon's stepping out from behind his rig to teach you how he does it. Rule number one: People always try to overthink barbecue and make it complicated. Don't do it Mixon will show you how you can apply his "keep it simple" mantra in your own backyard. He'll take you to the front lines of barbecue and teach you how to turn out 'cue like a seasoned pro. You'll learn to cook like Mixon does when he's on the road competing and when he's at home, with great tips on
- the basics, from choosing the right wood to getting the best smoker or grill
- the formulas for the marinades, rubs, injections, and sauces you'll need
- the perfect ways to cook up hog, ribs, brisket, and chicken, including Mixon's famous Cupcake Chicken
Mixon shares more than 75 of his award-winning recipes--including one for the most sinful burger you'll ever eat--and advice that will end any anxiety""over cooking times and temps and change your backyard barbecues forever. He also fills you in on how he rose to the top of the competitive barbecue universe and his secrets for succulent success. Complete with mouth-watering photos, "Smokin' with Myron Mixon" will fire you up for a tasty time.

Have you ever wondered if you can make good barbecue without a smoker, pit, or grill? If you need to use a rub or marinade? Not sure what a brisket is, whether you need to trim it, and if so, how? In BBQ&A with Myron Mixon, bestselling author and TV personality Myron Mixon answers the questions most frequently asked of him during his many live cooking demos, TV appearances, and private cooking classes. Myron's lively, informative answers are paired with practical visuals and cover techniques and methods, flavors and preparations, recipes and formulas-all collected in one place for the first time by the winningest man in barbecue.

"Barbecue is a simple food. Don't mess it up."
As the winningest man in barbecue, a "New York Times" bestselling cookbook author, and a judge on the hit show "BBQ Pitmasters" on Discovery's Destination America, Myron Mixon knows more about smoking meat than any man alive. And now he's on a mission to prove to home cooks everywhere that they can make great barbecue any day of the week--in the comfort of their own backyard or kitchen, no matter their skill level. Across the country at competitions and in his Pride & Joy Bar-B-Que restaurants, Mixon has proven that no other pitmaster's food can touch his when he's behind a smoker. But he doesn't need fancy equipment to do it: He can cook delicious barbecue with any grill, smoker, or oven, even on the busiest weeknight, and you'll be able to, too, with the nearly 150 recipes in "Everyday Barbecue." Armed with Mixon's advice and tips, you'll discover that barbecue isn't just for the Fourth of July and Labor Day; it's for any day you feel like cooking it. So fire up your grill and get ready to cook incredible barbecue favorites such as Ribs the Easy Way, Myron's Dr Pepper Can Chicken, and The King Rib sandwich and adventurous backyard fare like Pork Belly Sliders and Barbecue-Fried Baby Backs, plus leftover inspirations, delectable deserts, and even some "drunken" recipes
In "Everyday Barbecue, "you will find some seriously finger-lickin' good barbecue recipes, including:
- The Essentials: Turning any backyard grill into a smoker--Brisket the Easy Way, Ribs the Easy Way, The Only Barbecue Sauce You Need
- Burgers and Sandwiches: Classic Hickory Smoked Barbecue Burger, The King Rib, Barbecue Pork Belly Sliders, Brisket Cheesesteaks, Barbecued Veggie Sandwiches
- Smoked and Grilled: Perfect Grilled Rib Eyes, Whole Roasted Turkey with Bourbon Gravy, Myron's Dr Pepper Can Chicken
- Barbecue-Fried: Yes, first you smoke it, then you fry it--Baby Backs, Chicken Lollipops, Cap'n Crunch Chicken Tenders
- Swimmers: Finger-Lickin' Barbecue Shrimp-and-Cheese Grits, Smoky Catfish Tacos
- Drunken Recipes: Bourbon Brown Sugar Chicken, Whiskey Grilled Shrimp
- Barbecue Brunch: Pitmaster's Smoked Eggs Benedict with Pulled Pork Cakes, Backyard Bacon
- Plus, Salads and Sides, delectable Desserts, and Leftover inspirations Baby Back Mac and Cheese, Tinga-Style Barbecue Tacos, Chocolate Cake on the Grill, and Grilled Skillet Apple Pie
Loaded with nearly 150 recipes and mouthwatering photographs throughout, "Everyday Barbecue" serves up barbecue's greatest hits (and more) in a fast, efficient way that you've never seen before.
Praise for "Everyday Barbecue"
"Mixon does an admirable job of showing grillers, smokers, and barbecuers how they can turn labor and time-intensive grilling and barbecue projects into weekday meals with a minimum of fuss in this to-the-point collection of 150 smoke-centered recipes. . . . It's his ingenious use of leftovers that will make readers take notice as he offers suggestions for mountains of leftover brisket, pulled pork, or chicken. This approach--rather than a multitude of variations on ribs, pulled pork and a bevy of sauces--sets the book apart and make it a keeper."--"Publishers Weekly"