Wicked Good Burgers - Fearless Recipes and Uncompromising Techniques for the Ultimate Patty |

Not only is May National Barbecue Month and also National Hamburger Month, but the unofficial beginning of summer is right around the corner with Memorial Day cookouts and celebrations this weekend and that means the return of the burger!
Update: Congratulations to Diana A from Texas who wrote "Fearless recipes and uncompromising techniques... what a great combination." Diane, please shoot me an email before midnight CST on 6/1/13 with your complete mailing info so we can get your cookbook out in the mail to you. Congratulations!Not that it's ever gone all that far really - I have read that the average American eats burgers three times a week - but there is just something about the aroma of those burgers flipped on a summer grill, in the midst of kids splashing in a pool, wedges of ice cold watermelon, and tall glasses of homemade lemonade and that just makes 'em taste that much better. Wicked Good Burgers will give you plenty of reasons to want to venture outside of the burger box this summer.
Making a decent burger is pretty easy. But the devil is in the details when making a "wicked good" burger, the kind of burger that hits the sweet spot of juiciness, has a perfectly seared crust, and mouthwatering flavor.Unless you follow the competition BBQ circuits, you may not be familiar with the iQue BBQ team from Boston since they aren't exactly Southerners. But, due to their upset as the first group of Northerners in history to win the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational in Lynchburg, Tennessee in 2009, and the fact that they've racked up 30 Kansas City Barbecue Society championships, maybe that ought to change.
That win led to the release of the first book in the Wicked Good series, Wicked Good Barbecue. The book went on to charm even the most fickle of BBQ aficionados and found mentions everywhere from The Boston Globe to The Wall Street Journal before finally being named “BBQ Book of the Year” by the National Barbecue News. I'd say that earned them a little bit of Southern respect y'all!
In this second in the series new release, Wicked Good Burgers, Andy Husbands and Chris Hart, along with food writer Andrea Pyenson, bring new techniques, inspirations, and ingredients to take the average burger to the next level.
What I really loved about this burger book is that it literally takes you all the way through getting the perfect burger, from A to Z, and everything in between.

Chapter 1, "The Basics of Burgers" covers how to grind your own meat, special meat blends to use, shaping burgers, the equipment to use and perfected cooking methods - from the griddle to wood-fired and charcoal.
Chapter 2 "Burgers 101," walks you through the entire process, from the meat to the condiments to the bun - leading you to the "perfect burger.' You'll find burger seasonings and special sauces, burger toppings like Gram's Bread and Butter Pickles, Pig Candy, Pickled Green Tops, Peppered Onion Rings and ketchups, mustards and other condiments such as Best.Mayo.Ever., and even how to make Black Pepper Cured Bacon! Recipes for regular and bakery style burger buns are included, and there's even info on how to do a Soux Vide Burger, if you're so inclined.
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Chapter 3 "New American Classics" is where Andy and Chris bring a sampling of some of the native cuisines they picked up from all around the country as they traveled to compete on the barbecue circuits. Here you'll find the Brisket Burger, Brat Burger, New Mexican Tortilla Wrapped Chile Burger, Beach House Burger, Pastrami Burger, Diner-Style Steamed Cheeseburgers and the Hill Country Brisket Burger pictured below, among others.


Chapter 4, "Where's the Beef" moves beyond the standard beef burger to bring in burgers made from ingredients including salmon, beet, duck, bison, turkey, lamb, portobello, tuna burgers and the Tremont 647 Pajama Brunch favorite, Breakfast Burger, pictured below.


Chapter 5, "Burgers Beyond Borders," approaches burgers from a global perspective with recipes for a Banh Mi Burger, Carribean Goat Burgers, Moroccan Chickpea Burgers, a Korean Bulgogi burger and the Gold Coast Burger pictured below, plus others.
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Chapter 6 "You Want Fries with That" gives us not only a great recipe for standard double cooked French fries, but also Creole fries, Duck fat fries, Sweet Potato Pub Fries, Poutine, onion rings, BBQ Potato Chips and even includes a recipe for Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips, and more.


Chapter 7, "It's a Frappe" wraps things up with the sweet stuff, in the form of Vanilla Frappe, as pictured below and a recipe for Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream, Salted Caramel Frappe made with a Brown Sugar Simple Syrup, Darkest Chocolate Frappe with Devilish Chocolate Sauce, Chocolate Almond Banana Smoothie, and a recipe for homemade Coconut Ice Cream intended for use in their Ginger Beer Float, among others.

Hungry yet?
Pick up a copy of Wicked Good Burger and the previous, Wicked Good Barbecue, at your favorite local bookstore, or from online sources such as Amazon.


GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!

Thanks for reading and good luck! Now if you'll excuse me, I suddenly seem to have a serious craving for a burger!
Disclosure: I received one complimentary copy of Wicked Good Burgers to review and another to giveaway.
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From the pages you have shown, and the recipes listed? Sounds like a FABULOUS cookbook to add to my collection. I am recently starting to cook on the BBQ , my hubby didn't get the BBQ gene.. :( and I am intimidated as well as excited!... I have used many of your recipes, btw and I am a big fan!!
ReplyDeleteLizykat
We have burger and shake night at our house and my kids LOVE it. If I won this book, I could shake it up a little..........WE LOVE BURGERS(in my Cookie Monster voice)...........lol
ReplyDeleteCynthia E
Saginaw
I have five boys and they could live on burgers.....i think this cookbook is awesome!
ReplyDeleteAs much as I love all foods, hamburgers are my favorite. This cookbook looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteYou send the best recipes on the web. My family for me to use them. This cookbook would be a great addition and something I will be able to share with my granddaughter.
ReplyDeleteSounds interesting! I have a friend that would make a different Burger every evening until he reached the end.
ReplyDeleteKathy T
Looks good, always need new ideas, and I would love to try this.
ReplyDeleteKelli M
At first glance, I was led to think it was just a burger recipe book - but it looks like so much more!! Love that it has recipes for Frappes, Fries, Seasonings and Sauces, in addition to lots of neat burger recipes. I'd love to try the Korean Bulgogi Burger!! Thanks for this giveaway.
ReplyDeleteAt this point it's a huge tease of awesome! Im actually getting a new grill this weekend and this book would help make some great burgers for my family. Can't wait to see if my family will be part of the awesome!
ReplyDeleteThank you
Lindie K
I am so happy to have found your site- you share such fantastic stuff! After looking at what you posted, above, regarding this cookbook giveaway, there are so many delicious-looking recipes in the book! It would be an honor to win such a well rounded cookbook as this! Janet V.
ReplyDeleteLooks and sounds really delicious!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm salivating right now! A good burger sounds perfect for dinner.
ReplyDeletei haven't had a burger in a while.
ReplyDeleteI would also love to win a copy of your cookbook
I am a cookbook addict and would LOVE to have this cookbook. It has some great looking recipes, and we experiment with a new recipe at least 1-2 times a week just because. This looks like it has a bunch of new things to try so I'm all in!
ReplyDeleteAll of the recipes sound great, gotta love a burger!
ReplyDeleteElaine G
Always like your recommendations. The best of comfort food!
ReplyDeleteTed B.
I love cheeseburgers!!! I love cookbooks!!! I would love this cookbook!!! Bobbie B600
ReplyDeleteAs a girl with a grill, I need this book for my collection!
ReplyDeleteMichelle H.
My family & I are always ready to try new burger recipes and from what I've read here - this one looks and sounds like it is right up our alley! :)
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing! I'm so interested in getting a copy and "spicing" up the burgers!
ReplyDeleteRamona Wysong
I love this site. I can cook now! Can't get enough of these recipes!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks amazing and I love burgers so here my wish :)
ReplyDeleteIf you recommend it I know it must be good. Your recipes make me look like I've been cooking good ole southern food my whole life! Thank you for that!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great cookbook! Thanks for sharing with us Mary!!!
ReplyDeleteRobin in NC
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Vickie M.
ReplyDeleteWe so need this cookbook to take our burgers from average to fantastic.
Thanks for your recipes! Would love to have it :) Didi D
ReplyDeleteThis cookbook looks awesome! I look at your site daily, as I love your recipes. I am from Biloxi originally. Barbara H
ReplyDeleteWould love this cookbook my birthday is tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThis cookbook sounds terrific, I would LOVE to win it. Thank-you for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteJust got a new "Green Egg." Would love to try some of the recipes on the Egg. Just started reading your blog. Looks Fantastic!!!! John B
ReplyDeleteI'm ready for some Wicked Good Burgers!
ReplyDeleteMarcie G
Sounds awesome!! Would love to try some new recipes. Karen E.
ReplyDelete"Burgers and Fries and Cherry Pies" ... Really, what could possibly be more satisfying than an afternoon of burger grillin' and beer glass fillin' and good friends visitin'?
ReplyDeleteAnd there is absolutely nothing at all wrong with adding a little bbq grillin' competition and experimenting!
So, bring on the cookbook and thank you very much for the previews of what looks to be a fantastic edge in the burger competition arena.
I collect cookbooks but don't have one about hamburgers. So this would be a great win. Thanks Debbie F.
ReplyDeleteWe've been experimenting lately with burgers, different fillings and toppings, and I'd love this cookbook for some more inspiration, thanks!
ReplyDeleteI would love to add this book to my collection. Nothing better than a burger.
ReplyDeleteEllen D.
Manual entry for Julie
ReplyDeleteAs a very newlywed Southern bride, I've been making a lot of my speciality (coleslaw!) for my husband...but I could really use some advice on burgers to serve alongside it! We love trying new foods, and I would be so excited to make some of the Burgers Without Borders and Duck fries -- a perfect one-month anniversary meal!
ReplyDelete- Meg
This looks like an amazing book! We're burger fiends here ... endless possibilities for them so we don't get bored with them, and they're so easy. I'll be checking this one out at the bookstore this weekend :)
ReplyDeleteSorry the name is Sheila W
ReplyDeleteLove to learn new techniques with all cooking. Andy and Chris can bring a lot to the table and I want to hear it!! Love burgers just about more than anything and would love to add this collection to my collection!
ReplyDeleteTwo of my most favorite things - Burgers and Cookbooks what more could I ask for. The book looks fabulous and I'd love to try some great burger recipes.
ReplyDeleteThe cookbook would be fun for myself as well as my husband since we both love to grill!
ReplyDeleteBurgers are my favorite food, beef, pork, chicken. Turkey not so much. I love to read cookbooks and this one looks like a good read.
ReplyDeleteI would love to surprise my son-in-law with this cookbook for Father's Day. He loves beef & I will cook some of those great burgers for his family.
ReplyDeleteThe sample looks like great recipes are in the book! Goat burgers!! Never had one of those but love goat so will try. Hope I get a chance to read & cook from Wicked Good Burgers!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like the perfect cookbook to start the summer! Cindy A.
ReplyDeleteThis would be perfect for our cookouts.
ReplyDeleteThe best parts of a burger are the first bite and the last bite. First to experience that fresh flavor of the bun and all that in between and the last bite to savor all the goodness with the satisfaction that was the best burger I ever ate. This book is a treasure. I'd love to have a copy.
ReplyDeleteWishes for tasty dishes,
Linda
Tumbleweed Contessa
J. Holder
ReplyDeleteLooks like a wonderful book for new and older cooks!!!
ALWAYS INTERESTED IN NEW FLAVORS FOR OLD STANDBY DISHES---
ReplyDeleteHAVING BURGERS,CORN & TOMATOES TONIGHT---A SUMMER STANDARD
BIG G
Oh my word, this looks FAB. At first I thought it would be a great gift for Father's Day, but I want it myself. You can't go wrong with a good burger - I need new ideas!
ReplyDeleteI just made burgers for dinner last night, and while I think I finally perfected my recipe, this book looks like it could teach me a thing or two!
ReplyDeleteI never thought there so many different ways to make a hamburger, what a wonderful change of pace
ReplyDeleteJust reading the article made me hungry. Living on a lake means lots of outdoor cooking ahead, this looks like a good guide!
ReplyDeleteZoe C
I would love this book for my husband!!
ReplyDeletelag110 at mchsi dot com
Sounds like not just a Wicked Good Burger, but a complete wicked good meal! I really need to "beef" up my burgers!!!
ReplyDeleteWin or not, I got to have this to go with my Wicked Good BBQ book. Marsh Pickett Jr.
ReplyDeletemarshpickettjr@gmail.com
Well, as someone who has never mastered the Art of the Hamburger, I'm sure my husband would appreciate this cookbook very much!
ReplyDeleteWHO DOESN'T LIKE A GOOD BURGER? NO ONE THAT i KNOW OF AND SO HAVING A COOKBOOK THAT IS DEDICATED TO BURGERS IS LIKE BEING AT A BUFFET WHERE ONLY BURGERS ANYWAY YOU WANT THEM. yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy Southernkisst@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteGoodness gracious me but I am drooling at the pictures of the burgers,well everything that is shown.If I could I would eat burgers and fries everyday with a nice cold salted caramel frappe to wash it down(mmmm, burgers, uuuggzzhhh).
ReplyDeleteThis looks burgertastic! My husband and I love to cook together to unwind after a busy day at work and LOVE bugers! We would love to take a ride on this culinary adventure together.
ReplyDeleteSince I love burgers, but have had to limit my beef amounts, this looks like a fantastic adventure in The Otherworld of Burgerland!
ReplyDeleteI have recently started making homemade hamburger and hotdog buns. I would love to have this book to find new burgers to use them with. I am also very excited about all the side dishes and desserts this shows above.
ReplyDeleteGood golly I do indeed love a good burger ! Reading and looking at all of these photos for this amazing book has made me so hungry. I now know that I just simply couldn't pass up entering this contest . My mouth is watering ... Yum-O!
ReplyDeleteRhonda M
The Book says it all, "Wicked Good".
ReplyDeleteWilliam B
Oregon
Fearless recipes and uncompromising techniques... what a great combination.
ReplyDeleteDiana A
Texas
Excellent cookbook. My grandsons favorite food. I would love to have this in my collection. Barbara E. from Oregon.
ReplyDeleteRemember great cheeseburgers from my childhood- still looking for them now...maybe they are in this book!
ReplyDeleteI am always looking for GREAT recipes for ground beef!!!!
ReplyDeleteI am always looking for burger recipes! We LOVE them and I LOVE collecting cookbooks, so this would be a win win for me. The recipes you've shown here are simply amazing. If I don't win this cookbook, I will most definitely have to go in search of to buy! I just became a follower of your blog, come on over and visit me sometime soon at summdaysummway.blogspot.com!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Paula
Love a good burger and am always interested in new ideas to put between two buns. Looks like a good one! A wicked good one!
ReplyDeleteOh Yum!!! I am craving a thick juicy burgr right now. The recipes look amazing. I woould love to win. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! This book looks totally amazing and would definitely come in handy since summer is right around the corner...we have lots of get-togethers with family and friends in the summertime.. I would love to win it...if I don't, I'm going to have to purchase one! Burgers are my favorite food and I love trying new creations.
ReplyDeleteWe just got a new grill & I'd love to make some burgers from this book!
ReplyDeleteLaura M
MA
The title seals the deal -- Who wouldn't crave a 'wicked good burger'??!? I'd love to have this book and would read it cover to cover. I need the Hamburger 101 tutorial as well as all the additional ideas covered in the later sections of the book.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth P.
This book sounds so amazing. I am a single parent who loves to cook for my family, I am always being teased about my different recipes (nothing is ordinary). But YET THEY ALWAYS COMPLIMENT THE TASTE! I would love to present these recipes to my children. So they can brag about having the best hamburgers EVER!
ReplyDeleteI like the recipes for all the different ingredients besides beef. Could really mix things up a little. mommafox1943at msn dot com
ReplyDeleteOh Wow the "Burgers Beyond Borders" Chapter sounds like so much fun. Thanks for sharing a preview of this book. It looks sensational with those big juicy-looking pictures. Barbara
ReplyDeleteWicked good cookbook! Would love to win it!
ReplyDeleteCan't go wrong with a good burger! Thanks for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteThe "gourmet" burger is hitting the mainstream... bunch of hamburger shops opening up with everything from elk, bison, and the like as patties, with free-range eggs, parmesan croutons, and fancy sauces!
ReplyDeleteWould love to experiment with these burger on my own... here's hoping I win!
MattyC
This looks like an amazing cookbook.....oddly enough I never really seem to experiment with hamburgers while cooking and this looks like something that would open up a whole new world of burgers for me! I love the idea of making gourmet burgers at home. Thanks for sharing it with us!
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ReplyDeleteI was thinking about doing a burger bar for fathers day, and this would be a great addition. The book is so nice, great pictures, photos, and yummy burgers.
We are thinking about upgrading our grill and one of these recipes would be a good thing to start with. Serious yum!
ReplyDeleteRick W....dedicated burger cooker but always looking for new ideas!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a wonderful book! The pictures sure made me hungry! I love hamburgers. I could eat them every day.
ReplyDeleteI love your blog by the way. One of the many that I check regularly.
pam in Illinois
I adore hamburgers made wickedly and would love to win this book, oh, my mouth waters reading your blog and anticipating some kind of sunshine so I can make some wicked burgers! Love your blog, recipes and your musings on being a southern sweet gal..from Mary S. at momanddad00@clear.net
ReplyDeleteI have been on a crazy grilling kick, I must grill everything:)) This book has some really great ideas.. Yum!!
ReplyDeleteJS
Just gotta love a good burger. this book hit it out of the park
ReplyDeleteJerry A
As the chief cook and bottle washer at home and "master griller" for family events, I would love a copy of this book to help with ideas to celebrate my in-laws anniversary.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this with us.
Ed M.
Oh, please enter me too! I love to grill out and this would be a welcome addition to my cookbook collection. I would love the chance to cook my way through it this summer!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
looks great
ReplyDeleteI love trying new burgers!!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this cookbook
ReplyDeleteThe_eaton3@hotmail.com
I don't think there anything more wonderful than a perfectly cooked burger on a steamed bun with all the trimmings except bacon. I love bacon but not on a burger. And of course you have to have fries!!!!! And an ice cold beer. I think I know what I'm cooking for dinner tonite. Wish I had the book to make a great one.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the giveaway. I love your blog and visit several times a week. Miss you when you don't post. Thanks, Ann H from Michigan
Kathy B. Nothing like a good burger! Would love this cookbook!
ReplyDeletethis cookbook looks and sounds amazing! we love burgers! Denise in south GA
ReplyDeleteThis book looks like a real keeper. Would love to add to my collection can't wait to try each recipe out. Makes my mouth water. I trying new recipes
ReplyDeleteTammy N Shreveport LA
I could easily and very happily work my way through this cookbook this summer!
ReplyDeleteI woud love to know how to make the perfect burger. Mine always just fall short. Thanks
ReplyDeleteMy husband loves hamburgers so this would be perfect for me. Mine dont every turn out just right. Dawn P
ReplyDeleteEven though I just finished eating dinner, the burgers look and sound wonderful. I can imagine this would be a fantastic cookbook when I'm hungry.
ReplyDeletersgrandinetti@yahoo(DOT)com
One of my most-requested meals for special occasions is a grilled burger. I think we would both really enjoy reading this book! Hope that we win it!
ReplyDeleteMy mouth is watering just looking at the pictures! This cookbook looks amazing. Thank you for the giveaway!
ReplyDeletesanderknc@yahoo.com
The pictures alone say it all....the onion rings on chapter 6 is what I am having for dinner tonight........along with a great burger...can't hardly wait....and winning this cookbook would mean more fantastic cooking that I could and would do for my family....and how could that be wrong using your fantastic recipes and the great recipes in this awesome cookbook...so here's wishing me luck on winning....by the way have I told you how much I love your blog...have a great day !!!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a wonderful cookbook with lots of new and different burger options.
ReplyDeleteSherri K.
reeree821@aol.com
Looks good may have to venture over to Amazon and get me one if I don't win of course, made burgers last night and they did not turn out good at all. Husband had me put some of a marinade (powdered) in them and made them more like a meatloaf vs burger. Did not care for it. Will try these. Thanks Mary for all you do. Bev pasquariello
ReplyDeleteI love to grill...do it year round. I also love your blog. I'm originally from Louisiana so most of your recipes remind me of home. I'm always looking for new and exciting burger recipes to try & would love to win this cookbook! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove that this book covers fries and drinks too!......Janet T,
ReplyDeleteLove your recipes. I go to them quite often for my cooking. And burgers are my favorite. Thanks for this site.
ReplyDeleteSandra T.
Mississippi
You are my go-to site to find recipes that never fail to please my family. Burgers I just cannot seem to get a good burger off the grill...it's either just a ground beef patty or I've made it too much like a meat-loaf mix...So I need a good how-to book...loved your review. Onalee S.
ReplyDeleteWe love burgers-and all the fixins that go with them. We had our big BBQ with family yesterday, and last night I was just saying I need to track down some new recipes for summer. Love your site, and follow you on facebook. Great pictures, and lots of yummy ideas from the looks of the book.
ReplyDeleteI love BURGERS & finding new ways to prepare them. I love your site!!! Can't wait to try more of the Wicked ideas.
ReplyDeleteMichael S.
I run a small bar and grill, we sell alot of burgers, I sure would like to try some of these that were mentioned in this post.
ReplyDeleteBy your review of the book it sounds like a good one and would go good in my cookbook collection. Love this site. Thanks for all the great recipes.
ReplyDeleteoh boy Mary I'm not a burger person very much but this book may help change my mind, lol. This looks amazing just the pictures and your review. Nothing better than homemade anything. This would be a well used book in my collection♥
ReplyDeleteGIVEAWAY IS CLOSED! Be sure to stop by and visit in a day or two on this post for the winner announcement & thanks so much for participating everybody!!
ReplyDeleteLorraine Ferguson - If I don't win this I am definitely going to have to go out and buy it! This is a must have at my house.
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