Did barbecue beget civilization? How did humankind learn to grill? Join Steven at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans for a provocative lecture on the history of barbecue, from the discovery of live fire cooking by Homo erectus more than one million years ago to the invention of the charcoal briquette; the barbecue pit and gas grill, and the modern barbecue restaurant.

Museum admission is free for the day for the museum’s Grand Opening Celebration, and you can also browse the Trail of Smoke and Fire exhibit curated by Steven. Click here for more information about the event.