In North Carolina the sauce is loaded with vinegar, and hickory smoke is essential. South Carolinians swear by mustard, while Texans insist on tomato sauce and Worcestershire. Author and cook Jane Butel has traveled all across the country to pick up on the passions for America's favorite summertime food: barbecued hamburgers, chicken, ham, duck, ribs, ribs, and more ribs. Featuring some of the best recipes from acclaimed barbecue chefs as well as information on dozens of barbecue pitstops around the country, Jane Butel's Finger Lickin', Rib Stickin', Great Tastin', Hot and Spicy Barbecue is the book no grillmaster should do without.