Barbecue is a tradition often considered a quintessential part of American culture, especially the Southern United States.
Pulled pork, brisket, baked beans and mac & cheese
A Southern Barbecue, 1887, by Horace Bradley
A slab of barbecued pork ribs
Pulled pork, baked beans and mac & cheese
Barbecue sauce is a sauce used as a marinade, basting, or topping for meat cooked in the barbecue cooking style, including pork, beef, and chicken. It is a ubiquitous condiment in the Southern United
Barbecue in the United States
…rivalry for titles at barbecue competitions. Often the proprietors of Southern-style barbecue establishments in other areas originate from the South. Barbecue sauce, while a common accompaniment, is not required for many styles. There are usually three ingredients to barbecue—meat (or a meat substitute) and wood…
St. Louis–style barbecue involves slow open grilling until done, then simmering in a pan of barbecue sauce placed on the grill.
Bottles of Maull's barbecue sauce, a commercial St. Louis–style barbecue sauce