Grilling vs BBQing - Are they the same?

The simple answer is NO. Most people are under the impression that BBQing and grilling are actually same method of cooking. No matter how you spell it, BBQing is long show cooking over wood coals. Grilling is cooking high heat and fast, no matter what the heat source.

Grilling is:
Searing lean cuts of meat directly over an open flame, at
Temperatures of 400-1200 degrees,
Cooking for 2-15 minutes

BBQing is:
Slow cooking of meat indirectly over heated coals
Temperatures of 180-260 degrees
Cooking for 5-18 hours

A recent article at CNN says it all
.....Barbecuing is low and slow, a process that takes 12 hours or more as meat is exposed to gentle, indirect heat in a smoker. Things get more complex with the addition of dry rub seasonings, wood flavoring and liquid injections to help keep the meat moist, but the end result is heavenly for barbecue fans.

"The product you end up with is the most tender, juicy piece of meat hopefully you've ever had in your life," Gellert said. Competitions can have both a grilling and a barbecue component, though grilling contests are mostly unique to the Northeast, and winning them doesn't result in the same bragging rights as the barbecue awards.....
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