Here’s some gift ideas for the barbecue lover in your life. The bolded items are the ones I can personally recommend. Feel free to add or suggest any other gift ideas in the comments below and I’ll update the post through the holidays.

–Monk

Books

• The 100 Best Barbecue Restaurants in America by Johnny Fugitt (new)
• Holy Smoke: The Big Book of North Carolina Barbecue by John Shelton Reed and Dale Volberg Reed
• Bob Garner’s Book of Barbecue: North Carolina’s Favorite Food by Bob Garner
• The Best Tar Heel Barbecue: From Manteo to Murphy by Jim Early
• Barbecue Crossroads: Notes and Recipes from a Southern Odyssey by Robb Walsh
• Barbecue: The History of an American Institution by Robert Moss
• Carolina ‘Cue by Our State Magazine (or directly from Our State)
• The Prophets of Smoked Meat: A Journey Through Texas Barbecue by Daniel Vaughn
• Peace, Love, & Barbecue: Recipes, Secrets, Tall Tales, and Outright Lies from the Legends of Barbecue by Mike Mills
• Barbecue Lover’s the Carolinas: Restaurants, Markets, Recipes & Traditions by Robert Moss (new)
• Franklin Barbecue: A Meat Smoking Manifesto by Aaron Franklin (new)
• Southern Living Ultimate Book of BBQ: The Complete Year-Round Guide to Grilling and Smoking by The Editors of Southern Living (new)
• Foods that Make You Say Mmm-mmm by Bob Garner (new)

Apparel

• House of Swank North Carolina BBQ Shirt (pictured above)
• Cheshire Pork Gray Pig Logo T-shirt (blue)
• Cheshire Pork North Carolina Flag Pig T-Shirt
• Cheshire Pork Pig Hats, Sweatshirts, Aprons
• Cheshire Pork – lots more state flags and pig shirts here
• Carolina ‘Cuer Shirt

Other

• House of Swank NC BBQ Can Koozie (pictured above with t-shirt)
• The Great NC BBQ Map (as well as prints, stickers, buttons)
• Pork Chart Print (above; not a member of Huckberry? Consider joining via this link)
• Butcher’s Coasters
• Carolina Cue Tote Bag (plus more in the Gift Shop at the site)
• Carolina Cue Gift Packs and Gift Certificates

See our 2014 gift guide here
See our 2013 gift guide here