Wolf, the only thing that turns me off to Jeff's recipes is that his directions call for you to buy his rubs or sauces if you choose to. I can understand him wanting to make a few extra bucks on that stuff but that's the main reason I haven't used them. What I did use were his instructions on using the 3-2-1 or 2-2-1 methods for smoking ribs.
Actually the other main reason I haven't used his recipes because I bought 3 other books on smoking and mixing up rubs and sauces so I just haven't gotten to his recipes yet. However, I subscribe to his newsletter so every time I get one that includes recipes that interest me I save them in a special file on my hard drive to try out when I'm looking for new recipes.
I've got quite a few Steve Raichlen books in addition to my books on smoking written by other people but his recipes are typically designed for a grill and not for a smoker; still, they can be adapted. However, I do plan to use Jeff's recipes but when it comes to rubs and sauces I'll just do my own thing. At my house we've bought some commercial rubs and sauces but have also had some great fun making our own. Although my wife and I have made both, I decided that it's my job to make up the rubs while she takes care of the sauces since she has a special knack for making up delicious BBQ sauces of different types.
