5/29/2023 0 Comments Descent pig and hog fileshareHistorians believe that German settlers who traveled via Great Wagon Road during the mid-to-late 18th century from Pennsylvania influenced the style of barbecue in the North Carolina Piedmont region. Photo courtesy of Holy Smoke: The Big Book of North Carolina Barbecue Barbacoas were used by the Spanish in the Caribbean after they saw locals using the contraption to smoke their meat. What White witnessed was the Croatans using a “barbacoa”, a framework of sticks that supported meat over a fire. ![]() While there, John White sketched Croatan Indians “broyling their fishe over the flame-they took great heed that they bee not burnt”. In 1585, Raleigh sent men to the coast of present-day North Carolina. How did BBQ find its way to the Carolinas?īBQ was “discovered” in North Carolina in the late 16th century by Sir Walter Raleigh. Keep reading to learn more about all things carolina BBQ. It’s a fascinating discussion that all Carolinians should contribute to. ![]() ![]() There are endless "rights and wrongs” to BBQ preparation, sauce, how the meat is smoked, what side dishes to serve. As a native Virginian I quickly learned that barbecue (BBQ) is the root of disagreement in the Carolinas.
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