Barbeque vs. Barbecue: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on October 11, 2023
"Barbeque" is an incorrect spelling, while "barbecue" is the correct one. Barbecue refers to a method of cooking food over an open flame or heat source.
Which is correct: Barbeque or Barbecue
How to spell Barbecue?
Barbeque is Incorrect
Barbecue is Correct
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Key Differences
Think of "cue" as a "cue" that you're spelling it wrong; it should be "c-u-e."
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Remember that "barbecue" has the same number of syllables as "apple pie" to help you spell it out fully.
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The word ends in "-cue," which sounds like "kyoo," not "kway."
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"Car" and "Bar" both have "ar," and so does "barbecue."
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Recall the abbreviation "BBQ," where "B" could remind you of "barbecue," not "barbeque."
Janet White
Oct 11, 2023
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Barbeque and Barbecue Definitions
Barbecue
To cook food using the barbecue method.
We're going to barbecue some burgers.
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Barbecue
A social gathering featuring food cooked on a grill.
We're going to a barbecue this weekend.
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Barbecue
A type of cuisine featuring grilled or smoked meat.
The barbecue ribs were delicious.
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Sep 16, 2023
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Barbecue
A whole animal carcass or section thereof roasted or broiled over an open fire or on a spit.
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Barbecue
A social gathering, usually held outdoors, at which food is cooked over an open flame.
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Barbecue
To roast, broil, or grill (meat or seafood) over live coals or an open fire, often basting with a seasoned sauce.
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Barbecue
A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.
We cooked our food on the barbecue.
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Barbecue
A meal or event highlighted by food cooked in such an apparatus.
We're having a barbecue on Saturday, and you're invited.
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Barbecue
Meat, especially pork or beef, which has been cooked in such an apparatus (i.e. smoked over indirect heat from high-smoke fuels) and then chopped up or shredded.
She ordered a plate of barbecue with a side of slaw.
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Barbecue
(dated) A hog, ox, or other large animal roasted or broiled whole for a feast.
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Barbecue
To cook food on a barbecue; to smoke it over indirect heat from high-smoke fuels.
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Barbecue
A framework of metal or brick, usually with a grill on top, in which a fire is lighted and on which food is cooked, usually outdoors; - also called a barbecue grill.
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Barbecue
A social entertainment, where people assemble, usually in the open air, at which a meal is prepared on a barbecue grill.
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Barbecue
A hog, ox, or other large animal roasted or broiled whole for a feast.
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Barbecue
To dry or cure by exposure on a frame or gridiron.
They use little or no salt, but barbecue their game and fish in the smoke.
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Barbecue
To roast or broil whole, as an ox or hog.
Send me, gods, a whole hog barbecued.
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Barbecue
A cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit
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Barbecue
A rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
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Barbecue
Cook outdoors on a barbecue grill;
Let's barbecue that meat
We cooked out in the forest
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Barbecue
A method of grilling food over an open flame.
We had a barbecue in the backyard.
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Barbecue
The device used for grilling food outdoors.
I bought a new barbecue for the summer.
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FAQs
Which vowel is used before barbecue?
Either "a" or "the," depending on context.
Janet White
Oct 11, 2023
Which preposition is used with barbecue?
"At" or "on," as in "at the barbecue" or "on the barbecue."
Harlon Moss
Oct 11, 2023
Why is it called barbecue?
Derived from the Spanish word "barbacoa," referring to a wooden framework for cooking meat.
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Is the word barbecue imperative?
No, unless used in a command like "Barbecue the ribs!"
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How is barbecue used in a sentence?
"We are planning to barbecue some chicken this weekend."
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About Author
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Sawaira RiazSawaira is a dedicated content editor at difference.wiki, where she meticulously refines articles to ensure clarity and accuracy. With a keen eye for detail, she upholds the site's commitment to delivering insightful and precise content.
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Huma SaeedHuma is a renowned researcher acclaimed for her innovative work in Difference Wiki. Her dedication has led to key breakthroughs, establishing her prominence in academia. Her contributions continually inspire and guide her field.
