According to Joe Haynes, author and BBQ enthusiast extraordinaire, real American Barbecue began in, you guessed it, Virginia. In his new book Virginia Barbecue: A History, Mr. Haynes argues that “Southern barbecue grew out of Virginia Barbecue, which developed not from the Caribbean, as is often contended, but from the Powhatan Indian technique of slow-cooking foods above smoldering coals. Some seasonings, such as vinegar and salt, came from European settlers, while Haynes credits African slaves with using more complex flavorings.”

We at Piedmont Smokehouse can’t argue with that – and we are proud that Mr. Haynes continues to hold Piedmont Smokehouse in such high Virginia and Richmond BBQ esteem.

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