- Dr. BBQ's Big-Time Barbeque Cookbook - Not bad, a few interesting recipes. Lack of pictures and make sure you are happy working in "cups"
Championship BBQ Secrets for Real Smoked Food - Probably has a wider range of recipes than I was after rather than sticking to slight variations on the basics
Smoke and Spice - Probably the best of the bunch for a beginner imho. Variations around the standard BBQ offerings without getting too exotic plus some good introductory discussions