From Barbycu to Barbecue

From Barbycu to Barbecue offers a fresh perspective on the origins of southern American barbecuing, challenging common myths like the Caribbean Origins Theory. Award-winning cook Joseph R. Haynes explores how the distinctive technique developed through collaboration among Native Americans, Europeans, and African-descended peoples during the 17th century. The book examines historical sources across the Americas and includes recipes that reinterpret traditional techniques today.