Adam was onto something

Biblically, Adam was the world's first food service employee. He provided the 1st rib.  As there were few food critics at the time, we won't know if it was prepared with a dry rub or soaked in a heavy tomoto and vinegar based sauce.

I would imagine Adam would have gone for a nice smokey flavorful rib, slow cooked with some limbs off that Tree of Knowledge. Wood from the TOK would have to be hardwood because it was fruitbearing.  

Now cooking would have presented challenges as the age of metal had not yet dawned but an open pit fire ....now we're talking!

Of all the things I enjoy doing outside, grilling has to be one of my favorite. I was given the BBQ Bible a few years back and thought I knew everything about grilling for my region.  To be fair, I made awesome ribs.

Moving East created new challenges. No longer was Rub King. These folks use sauces and other wet products in their grilled meats. I had to bust out the Bible. The section on North Carolina sauces is incredible! I even learned to make cole slaw!