The Pit Library: shelves packed with colourful barbecue cookbooks
Welcome to the Pit Library

Cookbooks from the legends of low 'n' slow

Four books worth a spot on any pitmaster's shelf. Jess Pryles' Prime Cuts breaks down every cut at the butcher's counter, and Aussie Pitmaster Adam Roberts brings Barbecue Fusion, Barbecue Like a Boss and Fire Kitchen. More titles landing soon.

Jess Pryles' Prime Cuts and three from Pitmaster Adam Roberts. More titles landing soon.

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The Pit Library — an open BBQ cookbook beside sliced smoked brisket on butcher paper lifestyle photo

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The Pit Library

Hand-collected cookbooks from the legends of low 'n' slow.

The Pit Library is The Rub Hub's hand-collected shelf of barbecue cookbooks from the legends of low 'n' slow: pitmasters, grill obsessives, pizza heads and live-fire chefs who've spent their lives working out what fire, smoke and meat can do.

Start with Aussie pitmaster Adam Roberts: Fire Kitchen, Barbecue Fusion and Barbecue Like a Boss. For beef, lamb and pork, Prime Cuts from Jess Pryles will sharpen your butchery and your sear.

Every book on these shelves was picked because it'll make you a better cook, whether you're running a stick burner, a kettle, a kamado, a pellet grill or a pizza oven. Browse by topic below or search by title or author; every order ships Australia-wide for a flat $10. Pull one off the shelf and level up your cook.

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The Pit Library

Cookbooks from the pitmasters, grill legends and flavour-obsessed cooks we rate. Pull one off the shelf and level up your cook.

The Pit Library is The Rub Hub's hand-collected shelf of barbecue cookbooks from the legends of low 'n' slow: pitmasters, grill obsessives, pizza heads and live-fire chefs who've spent their lives working out what fire, smoke and meat can do.

Start with Aussie pitmaster Adam Roberts: Fire Kitchen, Barbecue Fusion and Barbecue Like a Boss. For beef, lamb and pork, Prime Cuts from Jess Pryles will sharpen your butchery and your sear.

Every book on these shelves was picked because it'll make you a better cook, whether you're running a stick burner, a kettle, a kamado, a pellet grill or a pizza oven. Browse by topic below or search by title or author; every order ships Australia-wide for a flat $10. Pull one off the shelf and level up your cook.

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