10 bestMeat Cookbooksof October 2025
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Project Smoke: Seven Steps to Smoked Food Nirvana, Plus 100 Irresistible Recipes from Classic (Slam-Dunk Brisket) to Adventurous (Smoked Bacon-Bourbon Apple Crisp)
Workman
10.0
9% off
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The Carnivore Cookbook: The Complete Guide to Success on the Carnivore Diet with Over 100 Recipes, Meal Plans, and Science
Victory Belt Publishing
10.0
3
![Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto [A Cookbook]](https://images-proxy.bestreviews.guide/Wgs5yrPMORc6r_ZEdJy0WuVN5ug=/0x150/https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61IEB4L9NoL._SL500_.jpg)
Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto [A Cookbook]
Ten Speed Press
9.8
4
Meat Illustrated: A Foolproof Guide to Understanding and Cooking with Cuts of All Kinds
Cook's Illustrated
9.6
14% off
5
![Franklin Smoke: Wood. Fire. Food. [A Cookbook]](https://images-proxy.bestreviews.guide/bBsClj0hnUj_C8CI_5HaeOQfZTI=/0x150/https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61EP088bPXL._SL500_.jpg)
Franklin Smoke: Wood. Fire. Food. [A Cookbook]
9.3
OtherUp to 11% off
Michael Symon's Playing with Fire: BBQ and More from the Grill, Smoker, and Fireplace: A Cookbook
![Pitmaster: Recipes, Techniques, and Barbecue Wisdom [A Cookbook]](https://images-proxy.bestreviews.guide/1T9e0K7HRKE1F5R6jT4_FUsgl9A=/0x150/https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Dma2bs-eL._SL500_.jpg)
Pitmaster: Recipes, Techniques, and Barbecue Wisdom [A Cookbook]
![Texas Q: 100 Recipes for the Very Best Barbecue from the Lone Star State, All Smoke-Cooked to Perfection [A Cookbook]](https://images-proxy.bestreviews.guide/qgplgYigVWZABO0tS1FoMnzhSpY=/0x150/https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51bssPWGMoL._SL500_.jpg)
Texas Q: 100 Recipes for the Very Best Barbecue from the Lone Star State, All Smoke-Cooked to Perfection [A Cookbook]
The Grill Master's Bible: Elevate Your Grill Game and Wow Your Guests Each Time with Top Techniques and 1500 Days of Irresistible Recipes that Will Transform Ordinary Cookouts into Exceptional Feasts
6
Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling
Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
9.1
7
Seriously Good Chili Cookbook: 177 of the Best Recipes in the World
Fox Chapel Publishing
8.8
18% off
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![Franklin Steak: Dry-Aged. Live-Fired. Pure Beef. [A Cookbook]](https://images-proxy.bestreviews.guide/Mm3FXMfsxBePrEGNO2yVfzfYtQQ=/0x150/https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/614LM6etCBL._SL500_.jpg)
Franklin Steak: Dry-Aged. Live-Fired. Pure Beef. [A Cookbook]
Ten Speed Press
8.5
22% off
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Michael Symon's Carnivore: 120 Recipes for Meat Lovers: A Cookbook
Clarkson Potter
8.2
31% off
10
![The Franklin Barbecue Collection [Special Edition, Two-Book Boxed Set]: Franklin Barbecue and Franklin Steak](https://images-proxy.bestreviews.guide/Wp5pij3mlzq3eFKVPM05SK8WuuM=/0x150/https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314WJYWGzoL._SL500_.jpg)
The Franklin Barbecue Collection [Special Edition, Two-Book Boxed Set]: Franklin Barbecue and Franklin Steak
Ten Speed Press
7.9
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