Barbacoa was adopted into the cuisine of the United States by way of Texas which had formerly been a part of northern Mexico, and the word transformed in time to "barbecue", together with many other words related to ranching and cowboy (vaquero) life.
Barbacoa was adopted into the cuisine of the southwestern United States by way of Texas which had formerly been a part of northern Mexico. The word transformed in time to "barbecue", together with many other words related to ranching and cowboy (vaquero) life.