Raised in Los Angeles, Hugh Mangum switched careers from musician to chef. He studied at The French Culinary Institute, before becoming executive chef/pitmaster at Smoking Lil's in Pennsylvania. He then co-founded the acclaimed American restaurant chain Mighty Quinn's in 2012. Hugh is barbecue obsessed, and this book is his love letter to fire and smoke.

Shana Liebman is a writer/editor with a culinary degree from the Institute of Culinary Education and an MFA from Columbia University. She writes about food and culture for many publications, including New York Magazine, the Independent, Salon, and Food52.