[laotzu]

"North Carolina existed long before"

I've had the Carolina BBQ, and it is delicious.

China is much older than N.Carolina, but; that hardly gives them claim to a superior BBQ.(incidently; the area known as Texas was settled far earlier than the Carolinas).

As with chili, BBQ was born in Texas. Texas is the benchmark to which all others compare(however admirably).

Chicago and K.C. are also highly ranked due to their historic, and continuing, place as major cattle stockyards. Pig and vinegar, although tasty, are the poor-mans substitute.

In the end; good eating is a treat from heaven. Always enjoyable(with or without ignorance).

[Lee'sGhost]

China is not in the US and the place NOW known as Texas did NOT orinate barbecue -- "b""b""q" maybe, whatever that is, but not barbecue.

[blam]

"(incidently; the area known as Texas was settled far earlier than the Carolinas).

(Maybe not)

Pre-Clovis Surprise

Excavations have revealed apparently pre-Clovis artifacts in South Carolina.
http://www.archaeology.org/9907/newsbriefs/clovis.html