“Fat, drunk and stupid may be no way to go through life, but it is a fun way to barbecue.” That quote about sums up the funky fun-n’-food attitude of the Denver Blues & Bones Festival. Begun in 1997, the Blues & Bones Festival attracts BBQ aficionados from all over North America, as well as blues performers that are famous the world over.

Brought to you in conjunction with Mouthful Books Press, A Mouthful of the Denver Blues & Bones Festival deliciously captures the unique identity of this urban tradition. Part cookbook, part travelogue, it will delight readers with recipes, folk tales, fun facts and anecdotes about both barbecue and the blues.