Praise the Lard Book

Praise the Lard: Recipes and Revelations from a Legendary Life in Barbecue by Mike Mills, Amy Mills

Signature recipes and wisdom from the country's foremost pitmaster

Mike Mills and Amy Mills, the dynamic father-daughter duo behind the famous 17th Street Barbecue, are two of the most influential people in barbecue. Known as “The Legend,” Mike is a Barbecue Hall-of-Famer, a four-time barbecue World Champion, a three-time Grand World Champion at Memphis in May (the Super Bowl of Swine), and a founder of the Big Apple Block Party. A third-generation barbecuer, Amy is the marketing mind behind the business, a television personality, and industry expert.