BBQ Secrets: The Master Guide to Extraordinary Barbecue Cookin'
★ 8 · 2004 · 74m · Documentary
This easy to use step by step video cookbook will help you become your own authentic barbecue master. Three champion competition cooks and barbecue restaurateurs reveal their cooking techniques and secrets acquired through many years of competition battle and determination. Now you can see for yourself in exquisite detail how these masters apply their craft. Written by Gerendasy, Fred
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