Kamado Grill Cookbooks – this page features our Top 10 recommendations for the best cookbooks for your kamado, whether you own a Big Green Egg, Kamado Joe, Primo, or similar kamado style grill. You’ll find our picks for people who are new to the world of kamado cooking as well as other books we believe are great for more experienced users – in short there is something for everyone. So who’s hungry for some knowledge? Cookbook-style!
Best Kamado Grill Cookbooks for BEGINNERS
Cooking on your kamado grill can be a zen-like experience (or) it can be super frustrating – this usually depends on if you know what you’re doing.
The fact is that there IS a learning curve with your kamado grills and the sooner you realize this the faster you can advance through it.
These following three books are not just awesome cookbooks from a recipe standpoint but they’re actually great ‘user manuals’ that will help you learn the craft of kamado cooking faster.
The first 3 books on our list are…
- Smoke It Like a Pro by Eric Mitchell
- Hot Coals by Jereon Hazebroek
- The Kamado Smoker and Grill Cookbook by Chris Grove
BONUS: Eric Mitchell’s first “Smoke it Like a Pro” book has been so popular, he published a follow-up called “More BBQ & Grilling for the Big Green Egg.”
Best Cookbooks for Big Green Egg Owners
If you own a BGE, you may want a Big Green Egg specific cookbook. Eric Mitchell’s Smoke it Like a Pro (above) has a BGE focus but if you may also like…
4. The Official “Big Green Egg Cookbook” by Big Green Egg
5. Ray Lampe’s “Big Green Egg Cookbook: Grill, Smoke, Bake & Roast“
Best Kamado Grill Cookbooks – 100+ Recipes
AFTER you’ve checked out the recommendations above (which also have some great recipes), if you’re looking for kamado cookbooks with LOTS of recipes, here’s a couple books to consider…
6. JJ Boston’s “Go Kamado“
7. Fred Thompson’s “The Kamado Grill Cookbook“
Best Kamado Cookbooks for Experienced Users
If you’re already a pro on your kamado but still looking to up your game to keep the “Best Cook in the Neighborhood” Crown then the following books are for you. To be honest, kamado cooks of ANY level will benefit from the knowledge in these books but experienced users will SOAR with the wisdom in these pages.
Yes, it’s true these three books are not ‘only’ for kamado grilling, but the techniques taught here can definitely be used on your kamado and anyone who’s applied them to their kamado cooking can attest to this. Use the tips in these books and get your kamado grilling to the next level – then you can thank me with some BBQ!
8. Meathead Goldwyn’s “Meathead: The Science of Great BBQ”
9. Big Bob Gibson’s “Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ Book”
10. Steve Raichlen’s “Project Smoke”
So there you have it, our Top 10 Best Cookbooks for Kamado Grills.
Did you agree with the list? If not, let us know what we missed in the comments below.
Now, let’s get grillin’!
