BV Bookshelf has selected a range of barbecue cookbooks filled with hot off the grill recipes from Southern-style restaurants to smokehouses to pits that will bring out your inner-grill master. So whip out the grill and turn up the heat because these mouthwatering recipes from some of the biggest names in the business will have you hungry for some succulent barbecue chicken, ribs, pork chops and veggies. Grilling is so American even the president does it!

Down Home with the Neelys: A Southern Family Cookbook
by Patrick and Gina Neely, and Paula Disbrowe, $27.95, Knopf
In their long-awaited cookbook, the husband-and-wife television team, who also own a chain of barbecue restaurants in Tennessee, dish out some of their most popular recipes, including barbecue ribs and chicken and their special sauce.

America's Best BBQ: 100 Recipes from America's Best Smokehouses, Pits, Shacks, Rib Joints, Roadhouses, and Restaurants
by Ardie A. Davis and Paul Kirk, 19.99, Andrews McMeel Publishing
Two renowned barbecue experts--who just so happen to be from Kansas City, Mo., the so-called barbecue country itself--come to together to reveal some of the tastiest recipes from across the nation.

Emeril at the Grill: A Cookbook for All Seasons
by Emeril Lagasse, $24.99, HarperStudio
Emeril Lagasse, the popular television chef and restaurateur, reveals indoor and outdoor grilling techniques that are sure to impress. Grilled flank steak with chimichurri sauce is just one of the offerings, along with a grilled banana split-yep, you read it right.

Weber's Real Grilling: Over 200 Original Recipes
by Jamie Purviance, $24.95, Oxmoor House
Anyone new to the game will appreciate this how-to-book on selecting a grill and grilling a burger. It was co-written by Weber, an industry leader in grills.

How to Grill: The Complete Illustrated Book of Barbecue Techniques
by Steven Raichlen, $20.95, Workman Publishing Company
You'll find recipes for grilling kebabs, pizza, shellfish, fish steaks, chicken and ribs from the man Esquire Magazine calls the "master griller.''


Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book: Recipes and Secrets from a Legendary Barbecue Joint
by Chris Lilly, $24.99, Clarkson Potter
Chris Lilly, executive chef of Big Bob Gibson's Bar-B-Q in Decateur, Ala. and great-grandson-in-law of Big Bob, shares long held family secrets in this all-important barbecue handbook.

Serious Barbecue: Smoke, Char, Baste, and Brush Your Way to Great Outdoor Cooking
by Adam Perry Lang, $35, Hyperion
Adam Perry Lang started out as a chef on haute cuisine at Manhattan's Le Cirque and Daniel. But it was his work at Daisy May's in New York that catapulted him onto the national stage. An Amazon.com reviewer says his multi-step marinade for short ribs is a keeper.

Complete Grilling Cookbook
by Williams-Sonoma, $49.87, Oxmoor House
Williams-Sonoma presents a constellation of exotic recipes for fish, veal, beef, pork and chicken.

Better Homes and Gardens: The Ultimate Grilling Cookbook
by E.T. Meredith, $16.86, Meredith
Better Homes and Gardens, the venerable magazine, weighs in with a series of recipes for barbecue sauces, meats and grilling tips.

Southern Living: Secrets of the South's Best Barbecue: 645 Great Recipes! Appetizers, Beverages, BBQ, Sides, Sweets & More
by Editors of Southern Living Magazine, $24.95, Oxmoor House
Besides great recipes, "On these pages, you will get the inside scoop on choosing a grill, selecting the best barbecue gear, and mastering the fire...'' reads the first line of the book.