BBQ v. Grilling: What's the Difference?

Seems like everyone forgot to bring the beer. A cold bottle of bud light goes better with barbecue then lemon-aide.

thanks for this article......

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thankx for writing abt da difference between Grilling & Barbecue. Because an article "Cooking Techniques- the Basics!" from LA's Best Dining Magazine didn't write anything on Bar-B- Q. These are the techniqes: Baking, Braising, Grilling, Roasting, Poaching, Saute, and Stewing.

not knowing the diff. between bbq and grilling is like not knowing about what a black hole is.. where yall bean???

Geez, I am so sick of reading most of the responses on any article; everyone's a critic and obviously so much better than everyone else. Just read the article, and if you learned something, great, if you didn't give yourself a pat on the back for being the world's smartest person and should take to writing your own articles about your vast knowledge of everything. LOL

Barbecue is a noun , grilling is a verb.

I don't care what you call it. Its good !!!!!

this arcticle makes me hungry. i am going eat some bbq

Y'all c'mon over for a barbecue....dat's some real good stuff yeah, especially dat tater salad,yummy!.Oh yeah by the way sweetie,how's ya momma and dem?.

Oh I forgot the oldest Icon in KC Authur Bryants and Rosedale BBQ (" Half a bird and sloppy wet and walking) Just heave to experince it.

Here in the Heart of America Kansas City....... BBQ is always Low and Slow. Grilling is hot and fast. As we have many BBQ Legends here (Haywards BBQ) (KC Master piece) and to MANY OTHERS to list. Ya all come to the Heart and get some real BBQ!!!!!!!!!!!! BEST WISHES FROM KANSAS CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BBQ CAPITOL OF THE U.S.

and we wonder why the south lost the civil war, with all the arrogant comments i see southerners making here, its a stupid article get over it.

Indirect heat ? wth ? BBQ is done with a smoker that has a grill and the heat is direct because the smoker is sealed. The fire/flame or smoldering charcoals may be less direct, but the heat generated is direct and used to slow cook the meat. A traditional propane grill is designed differently and even with that the flame has to be controlled for a certain temperature. You really don't even need a smoker to make bar-b-q, you can make a solar oven that will cook the meat similarly, but without a smokey taste as there isn't anything ignited or burning. The wood chips that are used for hickory flavor, that's placed in a bowl of water, Google a grill, smoker and solar oven and see that the differences in design of the cooker and the temperatures involved make a solar oven and smoker work similarly. Smokers cook between 165-185* F, while solar ovens can get as hot as 300* F. Under the right sunlight conditions, you can cook food on the dashboard of your car. I painted a bike frame with engine enamel and devoid of being able to let an engine temperature cure the paint, I left the car in direct sunlight during the summer for a day or two and let that cure the paint.

Kim...you don't have a clue. As the article says, BBQ is long, low and slow, versus grilling, which is hot, fast, and direct. Indirect heat is not only for smoking, nor is smoking only done with indirect heat.

this is Tex-Mex food not mexican

Did this guy ever wash his hands after handling the raw chicken?
And what about that nasty old clever...yuck.
He and his dogs ...that says it all.

trust me, it simply does not get any better than beer-can chicken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There's no discrimination for what makes a BBQ so fantastic. It's the chef and company that makes it awesome! The method of cooking and ingredients involved as well as the preperation of the grill is enticing! South, North, East, West... all the same as long as it's done with an open heart and knowledge!

BTW... I'm from Austin, TX.. We have some knowledge to offer!