From Barbycu to Barbecue

"In From Barbycu to Barbecue, Joseph R. Haynes's exhaustive research gives some much-needed fresh air to barbecue's early, and hazy, history. This is a welcome addition to a growing barbecue canon."—Adrian Miller, James Beard Award-winning author and certified barbecue judge

"From Barbycu to Barbecue is the major missing link to understanding true barbecue in the United States. Haynes's years of research and analysis in evaluating the invention of Barbecue is clearly exhibited. This book is necessary for people that want to get the most accurate understanding of barbecue history available."—Howard J. Conyers, Ph.D., barbecue expert

"In a field which is still colored by invented traditions, rumors masquerading as facts, Haynes's work stands out as a properly historical act. He has done a fantastic job in finding new material to illuminate more precisely the African, indigenous, and European influences in American barbecue traditions. This is a work that pushes beyond the speculations of the past to establish the parameters of 'the barbecue archive' far more firmly than before."—Andrew Warnes, author of Savage Barbecue: Race, Culture, and the Invention of America's First Food

"Haynes' books, most notably Virginia Barbecue: A History and now From Barbycu to Barbecue, completely refute the currently accepted mainstream viewpoint on the origins of barbecue as we know it today, specifically the false premise that southern barbecue began in the Caribbean. At first glance, his assertions may strike some as absurd, but once you read his work and consider his meticulous research, it becomes clear that it's not Haynes that's off the wall but rather the current understanding of the mainstream concerning southern barbecue's birthplace. Alongside the likes of barbecue scholars Adrian Miller, Daniel Vaughn and Andrew Warnes, Haynes deserves a much-earned place at the pit where the in-depth conversations of barbecue's history are being had. His commonsense conclusions backed up by his commitment to research result in writing that is essential to better understanding the origins of southern barbecue."—Joshua Fitzwater, editor and publisher, Southern Grit

"[The] most important part of [Haynes's] extensive research is debunking the many myths that the barbecue community has generally accepted to explain its origin. [. . .] Haynes's thoroughness will be comforting to barbecue and history nerds alike [. . .]"—David Vaughn, Texas Monthly