80sGeorge said:

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austinag1997 said:

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cypress-ag said:

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BBQ to everyone outside of Texas is anything cooked outside it seems per all the media outlets and it is so damn irritating. I know Old Man Shouting At Clouds!

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C'mon. KC, Memphis, Carolinas... they all have BBQ. Its all different, but its BBQ.

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Don't think that's the thing in question. All those areas do have BBQ in the Texas vernacular- slow smoked pig, ribs, and brisket. The issue is that people called grilled chicken, burgers, hot dogs, and even fish BBQ because it's cooked outside.

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You can't fix stupid.

Barbecue vs Cookout: What's the Difference? | Breakaway (barbequegrills.com)

Bruce Almighty said:

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Burgers and hot dogs = grilling

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I know some folks call it a grill but griddle or flat top is a better description

BBQ is a noun and it a term to describe the meat, not the event. It is never a verb. The proper verb for preparing BBQ is "smoke".

"Cookout" is the term for the event and it can include food that has been smoked (BBQ), grilled, griddled, deep fried, i.e. cooked outdoors. "Cook out" can also be a verb to describe cooking outdoors.

I will be particular as to what I'm going to do with meat. I'll never say I'm going to "BBQ" anything. I'm going to smoke brisket or ribs, grill some burgers or steaks, or if using a flat top, use an all-encompassing "cook out".


Now, let's talk about how wrong it is and nails-on-a-chalkboard annoying when people use "golf" as a verb. People do not "golf", people "play golf".

HtownAg92 said:

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BBQ is a noun and it a term to describe the meat, not the event. It is never a verb. The proper verb for preparing BBQ is "smoke".

"Cookout" is the term for the event and it can include food that has been smoked (BBQ), grilled, griddled, deep fried, i.e. cooked outdoors. "Cook out" can also be a verb to describe cooking outdoors.

I will be particular as to what I'm going to do with meat. I'll never say I'm going to "BBQ" anything. I'm going to smoke brisket or ribs, grill some burgers or steaks, or if using a flat top, use an all-encompassing "cook out".


Now, let's talk about how wrong it is and nails-on-a-chalkboard annoying when people use "golf" as a verb. People do not "golf", people "play golf".

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Can't wait for this weekend to go golf and then BBQ some hot dogs after.

TXAG 05 said:

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HtownAg92 said:

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BBQ is a noun and it a term to describe the meat, not the event. It is never a verb. The proper verb for preparing BBQ is "smoke".

"Cookout" is the term for the event and it can include food that has been smoked (BBQ), grilled, griddled, deep fried, i.e. cooked outdoors. "Cook out" can also be a verb to describe cooking outdoors.

I will be particular as to what I'm going to do with meat. I'll never say I'm going to "BBQ" anything. I'm going to smoke brisket or ribs, grill some burgers or steaks, or if using a flat top, use an all-encompassing "cook out".


Now, let's talk about how wrong it is and nails-on-a-chalkboard annoying when people use "golf" as a verb. People do not "golf", people "play golf".

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Can't wait for this weekend to go golf and then BBQ some hot dogs chicken fajitas and boudin for kolaches after.

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Missed opportunity.

I'm in the minority here on this topic.

As to BBQ not being a verb, That's just BS. And this coming from someone who knows that "fajita" is a cut of beef, not a preparation style.

As to three terms: BBQ, smoke, grill. At least you have an explanation for why there are three terms, so I give you credit for that.

If it's meat cooked outside over something that's burning, sorry, that's BBQ to me. I may be smoking, grilling or both. But as far as I'm concerned it's all "BBQ".

This as a fourth generation Texan.

However, I do know that Texans don't put mayo on hamburgers!

and P.S. beans are OK in chili and always have been. "Chili" was the name for a dish where you took whatever you had and used chilis to make it taste better.

According to Webster's dictionary, BBQ can be a verb.

Bruce Almighty said:

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According to Webster's dictionary, BBQ can be a verb.

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If I had to guess, I'd wager that Webster's is published somewhere like NY or Mass, so not the best evidence of acceptable usage.

Not when it comes to BBQ vernacular in the South, Yank.

HtownAg92 said:

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Not when it comes to BBQ vernacular in the South, Yank.

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I'm definitely not a Yank, but I do know that the freaking dictionary is the proper source for determining if a word can be used as a verb.

Watching a bunch of engineers arguing over some minor triviality is better than watching a hog killin........

And then you have a lot of people in the Carolinas who believe it's only bbq if it's pork.

JoCoAg09 said:

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And then you have a lot of people in the Carolinas who believe it's only bbq if it's pork.

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Must be an alternate definition in Websters

JoCoAg09 said:

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And then you have a lot of people in the Carolinas who believe it's only bbq if it's pork.

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I can respect the dogmatism.

Because they can't cook beef.

Did you use a smoker?

BBQ is not a verb in my immediate and extended family.

you can smoke some meat, grill some meat, etc but BBQ is the end result.

meat goes in the grill, pit, or smoker.

Agreed. BBQ and golf should never be verbs.