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I do have quite a few BBQ cookbooks and reference them regularly although when it comes to learning BBQ techniques I learn quicker by watching someone who knows what they’re doing. To that end I spend time on YouTube learning everything from soldering to repairing virtually anything I own to smoking meat all by watching others do it. So while I enjoy my books for all the recipes and techniques they hold, I actually prefer to learn techniques by watching them taught on DVDs. Here are the BBQ DVDs that I own so far along with notes of what I think of them for newbies who are thinking of starting a BBQ DVD library.
Do you own any barbecue DVDs and what do you think of them?
*Clicking on the DVD images below will take you to Amazon or where ever else it was that I purchased them.
Ratings explained:
* = Don’t wanna know anything from this DVD. Save your money and buy some meat
* *= Learned a little but mostly a waste of money, or didn’t enjoy the show
* * *= Learned enough to think it was worth the money, or enjoyed it enough to watch once only
* * * *= Learned a lot and continue to. Well worth the money
* * * * *= The best of the best. Continue to watch regularly and refer back when I have a question or just plain really enjoy watching the show.
Teaching DVDs
Championship Barbecue by Paul Kirk
scooter rating: * * * * *
scooter notes: Outstanding! This was the first BBQ DVD I ever purchased. Not real high quality videography almost backyardish but I learned quite a bit from the lessons Paul teaches on this DVD including how to make my own rub. Paul Kirk is a cooking genius! I refer back to it from time to time. $83
Synopsis: Chef Paul’s set of 2 DVD videos called "Championship Barbecue; From Backyard to Competition" Vol.'s: 1, 2 & 3. These videos are available directly from Chef Paul Kirk.
These videos teach you the basics of BBQ, from the backyard cooks to the soon to be champion. Vol.1 takes you thru the different types of smokers, woods, spices, and cooking techniques. You are shown how to prepare the most popular BBQ Victims: Ribs & Chicken. We even cover the presentation, so you'll know what to do for contests. MIMS and KCBS rules. Whether you just cook for your and the family, or aspire to beat Chef Paul at his own game in contests, this video is the start.
BBQ Secrets - The Master Guide To Extraordinary Barbecue Cookin'
scooter rating: * * * *
scooter notes: A good high quality video to learn from. Some good techniques and recipes taught by Mike “Sarge” Davis, Terry Black and Jeff Stehney. From the same producers of “Inside the World Of Championship BBQ”. $19.95
Synopsis: 3 world champion BBQ cooks, and restaurateur's team up to share their decades of successful cooking experience that will help new and veteran bbq cooks improve their barbecue results. The three cooks presented in BBQ SECRETS: The Master Guide to Extraordinary Barbecue Cookin have decades of championship experience that can help competition and backyard cooks improve your barbecue cooking. This is a detailed and comprehensive video resource devoted to sharing expert barbecue cooking tips, techniques, and outstanding recipes. Some of the things you will learn in this DVD: solid techniques for cooking a wide variety of meats: chicken, pork, brisket, and shrimp how to prepare spice rubs and marinades how to monitor internal and external temperatures for cooking various foods the proper use and types of woods for fuel and for adding smoke flavors an unique approach to preparing a whole hog for cooking from the enclosed recipe booklet, proven recipes from the barbecue champions own private collections
Ask The Meatman meat processing videos
scooter rating: * * * *
scooter notes: Learn how to break down an entire hog carcass and an entire steer carcass. Or, just learn exactly where all the individual cuts come from which is why I purchased them. I’ve never seen exactly where the steaks, chops and roasts come from before I watched these. A little low quality with only one camera angle offered but still worth it to see how it’s done. $24.97 each
KickAssBBQ: Learn How To Smoke Meat
scooter rating: * * * *
scooter notes: Learn from Ed Emig in Minnesotta. What a character this guy is. A nicely produced video of what he teaches in his classes with a healthy dose of Ed’s humor mixed in. The focus of this DVD is backyard BBQ not competition. Ed has been smoking meat for 25 years and is a KCBS CBJ. Ed competed in only one competition where he took 1st place in the brisket and chicken categories. He quit the competition thing while he was ahead. $35, recipe book included
Real Barbecue Know How by Troy Black
scooter rating: * * *
scooter notes: A very high quality polished presentation filmed in HD. Troy goes over basic BBQ techniques handling ribs, pork and brisket and shares a few rub and sauce recipes. This is not a competition teaching DVD but focuses on the backyarder. I received this DVD as a gift from a BBQ buddy about a year and a half ago and watched it once and have not watched it again. I felt the info was so basic that it wasn’t all that helpful to me but Troy is fun to watch and listen to with his southern accent. I met Troy at the Sacramento Sam’s Club event and he’s just as nice in person as he appears in this DVD. $24.95
Synopsis: Want to know how to create authentic, award winning, low and slow, Southern barbecue? Want to know how to make your own dry rub or sauce, and what to do with it once you’ve made it? That’s exactly what you’ll learn and much more in the new DVD, REAL BBQ Know How filmed in HD. You’ll get tips and secrets to help make you the envy of your neighbors. You’ll get the know how of slow-smoked, fall-off-the-bone, over-the-top ribs, pork, and brisket! The DVD features BBQ Pitmaster Troy Black, who competes full-time on the pro BBQ circuit. He has won over 300 top ten awards including eleven state titles, ten Reserve Grands Championships, countless category wins, and is consistently ranked in the top 20 on the pro BBQ circuit out of over 4,000 teams.
Chris Lilly How-To Barbecue videos
scooter rating: * * * *
scooter notes: Chris Lilly DVDs on how to cook Shoulder, ribs and chicken. Excellent! Chris shows you how to do it from beginning to end. The quality of the production is fairly good. I was a little annoyed that I had to purchase 3 DVDs when I’m sure he could have put the ribs, shoulder and chicken material on one DVD. $19.95 each
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Do you own any barbecue DVDs and what do you think of them?
*Clicking on the DVD images below will take you to Amazon or where ever else it was that I purchased them.
Ratings explained:
* = Don’t wanna know anything from this DVD. Save your money and buy some meat
* *= Learned a little but mostly a waste of money, or didn’t enjoy the show
* * *= Learned enough to think it was worth the money, or enjoyed it enough to watch once only
* * * *= Learned a lot and continue to. Well worth the money
* * * * *= The best of the best. Continue to watch regularly and refer back when I have a question or just plain really enjoy watching the show.
Teaching DVDs
Championship Barbecue by Paul Kirk
scooter rating: * * * * *
scooter notes: Outstanding! This was the first BBQ DVD I ever purchased. Not real high quality videography almost backyardish but I learned quite a bit from the lessons Paul teaches on this DVD including how to make my own rub. Paul Kirk is a cooking genius! I refer back to it from time to time. $83
Synopsis: Chef Paul’s set of 2 DVD videos called "Championship Barbecue; From Backyard to Competition" Vol.'s: 1, 2 & 3. These videos are available directly from Chef Paul Kirk.
These videos teach you the basics of BBQ, from the backyard cooks to the soon to be champion. Vol.1 takes you thru the different types of smokers, woods, spices, and cooking techniques. You are shown how to prepare the most popular BBQ Victims: Ribs & Chicken. We even cover the presentation, so you'll know what to do for contests. MIMS and KCBS rules. Whether you just cook for your and the family, or aspire to beat Chef Paul at his own game in contests, this video is the start.
BBQ Secrets - The Master Guide To Extraordinary Barbecue Cookin'
scooter rating: * * * *
scooter notes: A good high quality video to learn from. Some good techniques and recipes taught by Mike “Sarge” Davis, Terry Black and Jeff Stehney. From the same producers of “Inside the World Of Championship BBQ”. $19.95
Synopsis: 3 world champion BBQ cooks, and restaurateur's team up to share their decades of successful cooking experience that will help new and veteran bbq cooks improve their barbecue results. The three cooks presented in BBQ SECRETS: The Master Guide to Extraordinary Barbecue Cookin have decades of championship experience that can help competition and backyard cooks improve your barbecue cooking. This is a detailed and comprehensive video resource devoted to sharing expert barbecue cooking tips, techniques, and outstanding recipes. Some of the things you will learn in this DVD: solid techniques for cooking a wide variety of meats: chicken, pork, brisket, and shrimp how to prepare spice rubs and marinades how to monitor internal and external temperatures for cooking various foods the proper use and types of woods for fuel and for adding smoke flavors an unique approach to preparing a whole hog for cooking from the enclosed recipe booklet, proven recipes from the barbecue champions own private collections
Ask The Meatman meat processing videos
scooter rating: * * * *
scooter notes: Learn how to break down an entire hog carcass and an entire steer carcass. Or, just learn exactly where all the individual cuts come from which is why I purchased them. I’ve never seen exactly where the steaks, chops and roasts come from before I watched these. A little low quality with only one camera angle offered but still worth it to see how it’s done. $24.97 each
KickAssBBQ: Learn How To Smoke Meat
scooter rating: * * * *
scooter notes: Learn from Ed Emig in Minnesotta. What a character this guy is. A nicely produced video of what he teaches in his classes with a healthy dose of Ed’s humor mixed in. The focus of this DVD is backyard BBQ not competition. Ed has been smoking meat for 25 years and is a KCBS CBJ. Ed competed in only one competition where he took 1st place in the brisket and chicken categories. He quit the competition thing while he was ahead. $35, recipe book included
Real Barbecue Know How by Troy Black
scooter rating: * * *
scooter notes: A very high quality polished presentation filmed in HD. Troy goes over basic BBQ techniques handling ribs, pork and brisket and shares a few rub and sauce recipes. This is not a competition teaching DVD but focuses on the backyarder. I received this DVD as a gift from a BBQ buddy about a year and a half ago and watched it once and have not watched it again. I felt the info was so basic that it wasn’t all that helpful to me but Troy is fun to watch and listen to with his southern accent. I met Troy at the Sacramento Sam’s Club event and he’s just as nice in person as he appears in this DVD. $24.95
Synopsis: Want to know how to create authentic, award winning, low and slow, Southern barbecue? Want to know how to make your own dry rub or sauce, and what to do with it once you’ve made it? That’s exactly what you’ll learn and much more in the new DVD, REAL BBQ Know How filmed in HD. You’ll get tips and secrets to help make you the envy of your neighbors. You’ll get the know how of slow-smoked, fall-off-the-bone, over-the-top ribs, pork, and brisket! The DVD features BBQ Pitmaster Troy Black, who competes full-time on the pro BBQ circuit. He has won over 300 top ten awards including eleven state titles, ten Reserve Grands Championships, countless category wins, and is consistently ranked in the top 20 on the pro BBQ circuit out of over 4,000 teams.
Chris Lilly How-To Barbecue videos
scooter rating: * * * *
scooter notes: Chris Lilly DVDs on how to cook Shoulder, ribs and chicken. Excellent! Chris shows you how to do it from beginning to end. The quality of the production is fairly good. I was a little annoyed that I had to purchase 3 DVDs when I’m sure he could have put the ribs, shoulder and chicken material on one DVD. $19.95 each
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