Our barbecue blind taste test selections included chopped pork, hushpuppies and barbecue slaw from Country Barbecue (Lexington style), barbecue chicken wings and hushpuppies from Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q (Eastern style), and just to throw people off, some Chili’s baby back ribs. And to get in the spirit, a little quiz to test everyone’s Southern-ness. Let’s see if you’ve got what it takes to proclaim yourself a BBQ aficionado:
(Select and highlight the space between the sideways carrots with your mouse to reveal the correct answer)
Question 1: Where is Texas Pete hot sauce made? A) Round Rock, TX B) Winston-Salem, NC C) Chattanooga, TN D) Dallas, TX Answer: > B < Question 2: Which Southern state is know for their mayonnaise-based “white” BBQ sauce? A) Tennessee B) North Carolina C) Alabama D) South Carolina Answer: > C < Question 3: What percentage of Americans own a grill? A) 75% B) 98% C) 57% D) 82% Answer: > D < Question 4: When is National Barbecue Month? A) May B) June C) July D) August Answer: > A < Question 5: Which region considers pork the official and only meat worthy of the word barbecue? A) Midwest B) Southwest C) The Carolinas D) The Dakotas Answer: > C <
