Barbecue is both timeless and enduring — a culinary tradition that bridges the archaic with the evergreen, across many continents and cultures. While many other foodways have faded under the pressure of a homogenized food supply and the transformations of modern work and home life, the primal combination of meat and smoke has stood resilient. This simplicity, paired with global variety of sauces, rubs, and techniques, has fostered a vibrant tapestry of local and regional traditions and styles across the planet. We invite ASERL members and our friends to enjoy the many, diverse types of barbecue the American South has to offer! And please share your best local finds with us!

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Submit your Nomination

ASERL members are welcome to submit nominations for inclusion in this new revision of ASERL’s Barbecue Guide, now named ASERL’s Guide to the World of Barbecue in the South.

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