Nearly 40 years ago, a man named CB Stubblefield opened a place in Lubbock, TX by the name of Stubb's Legendary Bar-B-Que, setting the stage for what is today one of the fastest growing brands in the outdoor cooking arena. 

With an unparalleled love of good food, good friends and good music, Stubb built up a loyal following almost from day one, eventually moving the business to Austin where it continued to grow, so much, in fact, that in 1992 he made an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman.

Stubb passed away a few years after that but his legend lives on through the restaurant, through products ranging from charcoal to beef jerky, and through a new book entitled "The Stubb's Bar-B-Q Cookbook" from Wiley.



While the book is somewhat small -- both in size and page count -- it is packed full of great stories about the man behind the brand, historic pictures and, of course, food.  The Stubb's kitchen offers some great tips for slow cooking a whole or half brisket, knocking out some authentic Tex-Mex fajitas, and several of our favorite down home side dishes such as jalepeno cheddar corn bread and slow cooked pinto beans. 

Then there are the "awww damn!" entries such as Chorizo Joes (sloppy joes on steriods), Toasted Pecan Burgers (chopped pecans in the meat?  How sweet!), and Grilled Cornmeal Trout that keep you coming back for more.  Check it out and we guarantee you'll walk away thanking old CB Stubblefield.

- SmokeInDaEye.com, Home of Bigger, Badder, Bolder BBQ(c)