Baby Back ribs

Smoked Baby Back Ribs
Smoked Baby Back Ribs

Smoked Baby Back Ribs excerpted from Seriously Good Barbecue Cookbook: Over 100 of the Best Recipes in the World by Brian Baumgartner and Andrew Rea.

Seriously Good Barbecue Cookbook: Over 100 of the Best Recipes in the World by Brian Baumgartner and Andrew Rea

No one takes barbecue more seriously than Brian Baumgartner, aka Kevin Malone from The Office!

  • Over 100 recipes from influential BBQ chefs and influencers around the world, organized by regional style
  • A variety of BBQ styles including Texas, Kansas City, Carolina, and Memphis
  • Funny and engaging, this book is written in the humorous tone Brian is known for
  • Introduction by Brian includes the history of barbeque along with Brian’s very own go-to barbecue recipes for grilled chicken and smoked baby back ribs
  • Foreword by Andrew Rea of Binging with Babish, a cooking show on YouTube with more than 10 million subscribers

Brian Baumgartner (aka Kevin Malone from The Office) has traveled the world far and wide to bring you a collection of some of the world’s most mouth-watering and outrageous BBQ recipes!

This ultimate collection of over 100 barbeque recipes includes famous regional styles including Texas, Kansas City, North Carolina, Memphis, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, plus international, seafood, and accompanying side dishes, all submitted by home cooks, award-winning chefs, and well-known pitmasters from all corners of the earth. Also included are detailed instructions on how to make the perfect rubs and sauces, desserts, and drinks. (more…)

Interview with a Chef: Ottawa Ribfest’s Matt Smith of Gator BBQ

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Nick Smith, left, and his father Matt, of Gator BBQ.
Photo credit: MORGAN MODJESKI / THE STARPHOENIX

 

For over 30 years, Gator BBQ has been delivering mouth-watering chicken, pulled pork and ribs to the hungry crowds of Rib Fests all across North America. Touring Canada and the Northern United States, the Smith family of Port Dover continue to win countless awards and events with their signature southern BBQ cuisine. On the eve of Ottawa Ribfest, I caught up with Matt Smith to discuss his humble BBQ beginnings, his secret for achieving great tasting barbecue and if he ever gets tired of being around so much BBQ!

How did you get involved in the BBQ business?
By accident mostly. I used to be part of the carnival circuit for Conklin Shows and eventually crossed paths with a fella who ran these Ribfests. I started my own team and its grown from there—must be 20 years at least. We were there at the very start!

Tell me about the BBQ process. Boil or bake? Smoker? Hardwood or gas?
Always smoked. Ribs, pork and chicken are done in our smoker (Southern Pride) for various times depending on the meat. Although the fuel is propane, there’s a wood oven that heats the smoker and pumps the heated smoke throughout. (more…)