Barbecue

Barbecue or barbeque (informally BBQ in the UK, US, and Canada; barbie or barby in Australia; and braai in South Africa) is a term used to describe various cooking methods that employ live fire and smoke to cook the food.

The term is also generally applied to the devices associated with those methods, the broader cuisines that these methods produce, and the meals or gatherings at which this style of food is cooked and served. The cooking methods associated with barbecuing vary significantly but most involve outdoor cooking.