History Talks: History of Colonial BBQ
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Frank Merrell, president of the Salisbury chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, will talk about the path barbecue took to become a colonial staple and how Carolinians trace their barbecue tastes and methods to early German, English, and Spanish colonists.
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