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Compiled by Bob Howard

— Real Sweet by Shauna Sever. William Morrow. $27.50

— Smoke It Like A Pro by Eric C. Mitchell. Page Street Publishing. $21.99

— The Barbecue Lover’s Big Book if BBQ Sauces by Cheryl and Bill Jamison. The Harvard Common Press. $18.95

— Biscuits by Jacki Garvin. Skyhorse Publishing. $19.99

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