The Origin Of The Barbecue A barbecue (or barbeque, that's up to you!) is a simple piece of equipment for cooking food with the heat and hot gas of a fire, smoking wood or hot coals of charcoal. You would usually have a charcoal barbecue or gas barbecue.Apparently, most people believe the barbecue come from the Caribbean where the food was either put on a platform above the fire and resting on sticks, or placed in a hole...... Similar Editorial : by News Canada. | Source : Stainless Barbecue Grill