1. Agree on Meathead ...very outstanding book.
2. I don't like Myron Mixon's attitude towards BBQ or his arrogance and language issues - I see him as a 'practiced and self-driven dummy' that reminds me of the chinese fortune cookie fortune that I once got that says "All you really need in life to succeed is ignorance and confidence". I actually threw away the Myron Mixon book that I bought....
3. I do like the Franklin's book, but haven't gotten into it much yet... I'm still reading Meathead's book
Some of Lang's books are good too ...and tend to be broader in scope, having additional foods and dishes in the books.
Brian