Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. "A Delicious Flavor in No Other Manner Obtainable": The Origins of Alabama Barbecue, 1492-1800 -- 2. "Freedom Which Knew No Restraint": The Madison County Anti-Barbecue Reform Movement, 1820-1840 -- 3. Old-Fashioned Barbecue: Alabama Barbecue in the Eras of the Civil War, Reconstruction and Redemption, 1850-1890 -- 4. Dirt Floors and Roadside Shacks: The Origins of Alabama Barbecue Restaurants, 1890s-1930s -- 5. Dreams and Opportunities: Black Barbecue Entrepreneurs in the Civil Rights Era, 1940-1970 -- 6. Hog Heaven: The Proliferation of Alabama Barbecue Restaurants, 1950-1980 -- 7. Barbecue and Beyond: Alabama Barbecue Restaurants in the Twenty-First Century -- Conclusion. A Blast from the Past: Alabama Barbecue Clubs -- Notes -- Bibliography -- About the Author.