Smoke & Soul BBQ Cookbook

Fire. Meat. Patience. Love.

BBQ is not about having the most expensive smoker or some secret ingredient your granddaddy whispered to you on his deathbed. It is about showing up early, getting the fire right, and trusting the process while the smoke does its magic.

In Smoke & Soul, Dr. Christopher D. Pritchard, D.D. — Buffalo native, Marine Corps veteran, and lifelong pitmaster — shares everything he has learned about real backyard BBQ, written the way he would tell it to you standing next to him with a cold drink in your hand. No pretension. No gatekeeping. Just good food, honest techniques, and recipes that actually work.

Inside you will find 51 original recipes:

- Rubs & Sauces — including Chris's All-Purpose BBQ Rub, Hot Honey Glaze, and Texas-Style Brisket Rub
- Mains — Low-and-Slow Brisket, St. Louis Ribs (3-2-1 Method), Pulled Pork, Smoked Chicken, and more
- Sides — the classics done right
- Desserts & Drinks — because BBQ does not end at the meat
- Pitmaster Tips — thermometer wisdom, fire management, and hard-earned lessons from years at the grill

Whether you have got a $3,000 offset smoker or a beat-up kettle grill you found on the curb, there is something in here for you. Because great BBQ comes down to three things: good meat, good fire, and good company.

Let's get cooking.