Spanish Fort pitmaster featured in ‘The Office’ star’s barbecue cookbook

SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WKRG) — Award-winning actor and New York Times best-selling author Brian Baumgartner is featuring a Spanish Fort pitmaster in his second cookbook, “Seriously Good Barbecue Cookbook.”

Baumgartner, known for his role as Kevin Malone in “The Office,” wrote his first cookbook, “Seriously Good Chili Cookbook,” inspired by his character on the classic TV comedy and a scene from the show featuring his “famous chili.”

Now he’s moving to barbecue.

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Sean Miller, a pitmaster from Spanish Fort, is featured several times in Baumgartner’s “Seriously Good Barbecue Cookbook.”

Here’s where you can find some of Miller’s work:

• Pork Belly Burnt Ends, page 56

• Beef Short Tibs “Dino Bones,” pages 42-43

• Authentic Central Texas Brisket, pages 40-41

“Sean contributed the primary and only whole brisket recipe in the ‘Seriously Good Barbecue Cookbook,’ and Sean’s brisket recipe is featured in both the Table of Contents and Brian Baumgartner’s opening letter!” a news release from Sean’s BBQ said.

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There’s a cookbook launch party on Monday, July 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Bill-E’s in Fairhope.

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