An Illustrated History of Barbecue in America

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[quote=http://firstwefeast.com/eat/illustrated ... n-america/]As Moss points out, it wasn’t until the 19th century that barbecue became a more formalized social ritual, used to unite people during electoral campaigns in the Jacksonian era. The ‘Barbecue Man’ emerged as a respected local figure in the later part of this century, and around the 1920s, actual restaurants with permanent pits started to replace itinerant road-side stands.

“Barbecue dominated the market from the ’30s to ’50s, and was really the first fast food. Even the original McDonald’s started out serving barbecue.”

The past 10 years has also produced major shifts in the ‘cue scene. Urban centers once looked down upon—like NYC—have entered the conversation; meanwhile, Austin’s Aaron Franklin became the first pitmaster to take home a James Beard Award, beating out chefs at tonier white-table-cloth establishments.

To better understand how the tradition of barbecue took hold here in United State, we tapped into Moss’ deep knowledge of smoked meat for a flyover view of ‘cue history.[/quote]

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Now I know what I want for supper.

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Now I know what I want for supper.

Had Caribbean jerk barbecue washed down with a Blue Moon and it was really good.

[Mountaineer]

Now I know what I want for supper.

Had Caribbean jerk barbecue washed down with a Blue Moon and it was really good.

You have got to throw a big BBQ party and invite us!  My mouth is watering.

... Mountaineer