Front Burner: Crazy about Q You see all kinds of spellings for Texas' favorite meat, but Webster's says it's barbecue. The October issue of Everyday With Rachael Ray magazine asked food historians John Shelton Reed and Robb Walsh the stories behind the spellings. They contend: Barbecue: This spelling was derived from the Spanish barbacoa, meaning "fire-cured meat." Barbeque: More common in the South, "Reed theories that Southerners don't like being told by Yankees how to spell their official dish," according to the magazine. BBQ: "Shaky literacy skills led to a phonetic abbreviation of barbecue," most likely, though one theory is that it comes from the time that roadhouses with pool tables advertised "bar, beer and cues." Bar-B-Que: Supposedly a rancher, Barnaby Quinn or Bernard Quayle, who was known for having the best steaks around, branded his cattle B.Q with a bar underneath, "making good grilled meat and Bar-B-Q synonymous," according to the magazine....