Part field guide to grilling and part cookbook, Master of the Grill features a wide variety of kitchen-tested recipes for meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, pizza and more. These are the recipes everyone should know how to make—the juiciest burgers, barbecue chicken that’s moist, not tough, tender grill-smoked pork ribs, the greatest steak (with a side of grilled potatoes). Regional specialties are included, too—learn how to make Cowboy Steaks, Alabama BBQ Chicken and Kansas City Sticky Ribs.

Colorful photography captures the beauty of the recipes and step-by-step shots guide you through everything you need to know. A section on grilling essentials covers the pros and cons of the gas and charcoal grills which might be right for you, as well as the tools that you’ll use with them—such as grill brushes, tongs, vegetable baskets and wood chips and chunks.