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The BBQ Song

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Episode 9 of 21. A review of barbecue variations across the southern United States. We acknowledge that this review isn't exhaustive and doesn't include EVERY regional barbecue nuance. If you feel your region was misrepresented, please comment. If you feel that passionately about BBQ, then we would probably be good friends.

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Thanks to the Homestead Pickers for backing us up!

Lyrics:

In the mountains of Tennessee, they like a smoky sauce
But over there in ole Memphis, a dry rubbed rib is boss

The folks down in Georgia can't make up their mind,
You can give it to 'em sweet or spicy, and they'll say "that tastes alright"

You might think that South Carolinians are just a little bit off,
Would you believe their BBQ's yellow--with a mustard sauce.

Pork shoulder is the cut of choice in Mississippi
And they pride themselves on BBQ that's totally vinegary

And Louisiana, them Cajuns, they like to spice it up. They like to spice it up.

This is our review of BBQ,
in the southern united states.

And when my life is through, bury me in BBQ,

but make sure it's vinegar based,
cause you know that slows decay,
and it's the style from our home state, North Carolina! Solo!

Mutton is big in West Kentucky, that's a fancy name for sheep,
But in the rest of the state, sliced pork butt is what they eat.

Arkansas is kinda like Georgia, a BBQ meltin' pot,
and when you ain't looking, them good ole boys'll make that BBQ hot

Alabama's got the strangest thing I've seen in my BBQ days,
Cause they're BBQ sauce is white!, made out of mayonnaise.

Down in Texas, where the long horn steer roam free,
They love to smoke their brisket, that's a big ol' slab of beef.

And down in Florida
Is Florida a southern state, no it ain't.

This is our review,
of BBQ,
in the southern united states.

And when my life is through,
bury me in BBQ,

People not from the South
think BBQ ...

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The BBQ Song

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  • amazing (:

    amazing (:

    By WOAHdani [Affiliate User] 1216064793 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • i love the pic of ...

    i love the pic of cali for FL... i live in FL, originally from VA... and VA is more southern than FL in the culture... LOL... nicely done:)

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  • I moved from MI to ...

    I moved from MI to SC and I know what BBQ means, thank you very much... :-/

    By mancini2468 [Affiliate User] 1216064077 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Link looks like a ...

    Link looks like a redneck Abe Lincoln.
    and South Carolinians are NOT "off"... :(

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  • haha i live in ...

    haha i live in florida and its funny how we are southerner (is that even a word??) than, for example, alabama. But in alabama its all southery (once again with the unknown word). In Flordia we have no crazy awesome accents and act like hicks. We are a high class Southern State haha :) Floridians dont have BBQ too much, but I think we may like it spicy.

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  • Totally offended ...

    Totally offended that you don't count Florida as the South and called us Yankees....You must be from North Carolina.

    By AuburnRhea [Affiliate User] 1216062344 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • cool :)

    cool :)

    By totallybiannca [Affiliate User] 1216060894 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • truly wonderful i ...

    truly wonderful
    i think u should use "the band" on more songs

    By myspaceisforsex [Affiliate User] 1216060602 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • American by birth, ...

    American by birth, Southernor by the grace of God!

    By chadman50513 [Affiliate User] 1216059830 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Im from North ...

    Im from North Carolina!!! lol

    By StephiMCR [Affiliate User] 1216059496 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I love how you guys ...

    I love how you guys are secretly testing your fans geography skills while entertaining them!! When you were talking about Florida not being a southern state, you showed the state of California instead. I admire your sneakiness!

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  • GREAT VIDEO!

    GREAT VIDEO!

    By tinagoble1 [Affiliate User] 1216055827 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Yeah guys, that was ...

    Yeah guys, that was California not Florida!
    I would know, I live there.

    But I do agree that it's not really a Southern state. At least not in my perspective. I have started watching LOST though, so maybe I need some :\

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  • i'm from north ...

    i'm from north carolina

    By azariamiller [Affiliate User] 1216054924 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Fantastic. One of ...

    Fantastic. One of your best videos yet.

    By JediHighQ [Affiliate User] 1216052031 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • That was grrrreat ...

    That was grrrreat guys! Thank you. Jeffrey

    By jeffreyg88081 [Affiliate User] 1216051312 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • That's pretty good. ...

    That's pretty good. :)

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  • Amazingness.

    Amazingness.

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  • Thanx for the E.I. ...

    Thanx for the E.I. shout out--even if it came in the form of a peach muscle shirt!

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  • Oh and in Florida - ...

    Oh and in Florida - they like their meat prepared on a smoker - they have people with smokers hanging out on corners selling meat. We have Strawberries and oranges galore and folks round here eat boiled peanuts - yuck!

    Surprisingly - not very many restaurants serve alligator - too bad.

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  • Florida is totally ...

    Florida is totally Southern - I didn't even know it till' I moved here. People actually have the words " RED NECK " airbrushed on their trucks and phrases like " Get Er' Done "
    And confederate flags. There was even a hanging of a black man being investigated when I got here in 2003 - They were investigating the local police ..... Yes - It's that Southern - and that scary - who knew? Depends on what area - Don't get lost on your roadtrip.

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  • lol did anyone ...

    lol did anyone other than me notice that when they sang about florida the state was actually california?

    ROFL maybe i'm missing some comedic irony... or maybe their producers are really bad at geography

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  • Barbecue Burfet!!

    Barbecue Burfet!!

    By edbassmaster [Affiliate User] 1216047873 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • love it! NC BBQ is ...

    love it! NC BBQ is amazing!! :D
    i love you guys!

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  • i'm from lockhart.. ...

    i'm from lockhart...the BBQ capital of Texas!!
    best BBQ ever!!!

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