bar be-cue (bär b kyoó) 1: U.S.A social or political entertainment at which meats are roasted or smoked over an open hearth or pit. 2: The authentic Southern method (as practiced in the so called "barbecue belt" region of the United States) of barbecue cooking, using hickory to slow cook beef, pork, or fowl. 3: At Mo's we practice this authentic method of barbecue cooking; it requires a great deal more work, but we believe it's well worth the trouble.