BBQ. Barbecue. Barbeque. Bar B Que. No matter how you spell it, the History of BBQ is as rich and smoky as the food itself. Barbecue is basic to cooking: meat sizzling over an open flame or slowly cooked in smoke.
Discover more about what barbecue really is, where it all began, and how people in different regions practice this ancient art, from sauce traditions and competition circuits to presidential cookouts.