Smoked meats are one of life's great pleasures, right up there with flannel-lined jeans and mastiff puppies. To get on the mouth-watering greatness, team up with Aaron Franklin and Jordan Mackay, authors of Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto. The book is a complete meat- and brisket-cooking bible from notorious pitmaster and BBQ hub owner, Aaron Franklin himself. Franklin Barbecue, owned by Aaron and his wife Stacey, is an award-winning Austin, TX meat shack that's a world-famous stopover. Aaron is finally sharing his smoking secrets with the rest of us, helping civilians unlock the secrets behind some of the best 'cue around. Learn how to build or customize your own smoker, cure the right wood, source meat, and of course, cook mind-blowing BBQ. Get in on what the New York Times and Food & Wine are calling one of the best beef books around.