Why is BBQ called BBQ; and what does Bar Be Que stand for and who made is Acronym?

Answer 1

The cooking method was first introduced by the western pioneer woman, Barbara Quisack. Because of the harsh conditions and ppor firewood supply in the western plains, the cooking method used low heat so the time was long.

As the popularity spread into the late 1870s, it became known as Barbara Q's method and into the early 1900s the name Barbara was shortened to Barbie, aka Barbie Q and later shortened to what we have today.

Answer 2

barbecue

Main Entry: 2barbecue
Variant(s): also bar·be·que
Function: noun
Etymology: American Spanish barbacoa framework for supporting meat over a fire, probably from Taino

1 : a large animal (as a steer) roasted whole or split over an open fire or a fire in a pit; also : smaller pieces of barbecued meat

2 : a social gathering especially in the open air at which barbecued food is eaten

3 : an often portable fireplace over which meat and fish are roasted