Barbecue is an unincorporated community located in the Barbecue Township of Harnett County, North Carolina. It is a part of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the greater Raleighâ€"Durhamâ€"Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau.
Trivia
The North Carolina Barbecue Trail - Legends and Revolutionary (OV) - This historic trail leads barbecue fans through the whole state of NC to some of the best BBQ joints. These pitmasters keep the traditional craft alive: Their pits are fueled only by charcoal...
A historian at Barbecue Presbyterian Church, Ms. Cameron, says that a settler to the area named “Red†McNeill saw steam rising from a nearby creek. It reminded him of the meat-cooking pits he had seen in the Caribbean, and he named the creek Barbecue Creek. The name became official in the early 1750s, as settlers began moving into the area.
See also
- Barbecue Township
