Denny Wheeler wrote:
> On 26 Oct 2007 07:14:11 -0500, The Chief Instigator
> > wrote:
>
>> and that's before you get down into south
>> Texas, where the art originated.
>
> Well, now that's a subject for debate.
>
> Almost anywhere in the SE has a reasonable claim to being where BBQ
> originated. Texas is very likely the original home of *beef* BBQ.
>
> Pork, beef, chicken, etc--it's all good when done reasonably well.
Not only that, but texas didn't even exist as a territory and had no white
or black settlers when the original eastern colonies were settled and
barbecue became established as an American cuisine.
--
Dave
www.davebbq.com