In the south (North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas) barbecue is food…pulled pork, ribs, brisket. In the north and east coast, barbecue is a type of cooking or it can be an event; you can go to or host a barbecue; you’re cooking hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken, ribs, etc. on the grill. Are we forgetting something? Illinois native, Univ. of Wisconsin basketball player and 1st round draft pick of the Charlotte Hornets, Frank Kaminsky, understandably doesn’t know much about North Carolina or the eastern part of the United States; when asked what he associates barbecue to be, he said “It’s a sauce”.