Sometimes it seems as if there are as many ways to cook barbecue in Dixie as there are tall tales in a small Southern town.
Allegiances are fierce and myriad.
Some swear by vinegar, others tomato. In barbecue circles, questions like these can pit neighbor against neighbor and prompt opinionated foodies to staunchly defend theirs as the One True Barbecue. Thankfully, the crew we have gathered for our barbecue is of the same mindset. For them, it's Mississippi barbecue or bust. Don't worry if you don't know exactly what that means, all you need to know is that we are in the capable hands of barbecue professionals, namely the Viking Range Barbecue Team and their fearless leader, Bob Gregory , and the Viking Range Corporate Executive Chef, the guy we know as the king of KC's, Wally Joe .