A BBQ center is a place dedicated to the art of barbecue, offering a variety of grilled and smoked meats along with complementary sides.
These centers often feature a casual and social atmosphere, encouraging diners to gather and enjoy the experience of cooking and eating together. They can range from simple backyard setups to more elaborate restaurant spaces, but the core of the experience remains the same: the smoky aroma, the sizzle of meat, and the camaraderie of shared food.
Barbecue is all about the smoke flavor. Low, slow, smoky cooking is what turns meat into barbecue. Hot smoking is the cooking method we're talking about here. Not regular smoking, which is done at temperatures well under 200°F and can take days, is more a method of preserving meat than cooking.Barbecue has been a tradition in the United States beginning with Native Americans. As author Andrew Warnes states, "its mythology of savagery and freedom, of pleasure, masculinity and strength" is part of what makes barbecues so popular to date.
- 75% of U.S. adults own a grill or smoker. - The majority of grill owners (63%) use their grill or smoker year-round and 43% cook at least once a month through winter. - Nearly a third of current owners plan to grill with greater frequency this year.