Every tradition
BBQ Styles
Every culture that ever caught fire has a version of barbecue. Explore the traditions mapped on the Atlas.
Texas
386Post-oak-smoked beef — brisket, beef ribs and hot-gut sausage.
Carolina
24Whole-hog and pulled pork with vinegar or mustard sauce.
Memphis
6Dry-rubbed pork ribs and pulled pork; wet or dry.
Kansas City
24Slow-smoked ribs and burnt ends with thick, sweet sauce.
Alabama
18Smoked chicken dressed in tangy white mayo-vinegar sauce.
Asado
9Live-fire beef on the parrilla — the South American asado.
Churrasco
10Brazilian spit-roasted meats carved tableside (rodízio).
Mexican
1Barbacoa, cabrito and carne asada over mesquite and pit.
Korean
6Tabletop-grilled marinated beef and pork with banchan.
Yakiniku
4Japanese charcoal-grilled wagyu and premium cuts.
Braai
2South African open-fire grilling — boerewors and sosaties.
Nyama Choma
1East African wood-grilled meat served with ugali.
Mangal / Kebab
1Middle-Eastern & Levantine charcoal kebabs and köfte.
Modern
41Contemporary, boundary-pushing global smokehouse cooking.
Other
276Regional and fusion barbecue traditions worldwide.