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COLUMBIA -- Whether drizzled with mustard, drenched in sauce or soaked in vinegar, barbecue is a Southern tradition.

The University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum will celebrate this culinary favorite with the exhibition, "Barbecue Joints & The Good Folks Who Own Them," May 10-July 19.

Drawn from the companion book, "BBQ Joints: Stories and Secret Recipes from the Barbecue Belt," the exhibit will feature more than 40 original photographs by author and photographer David Gelin, who traveled from the Carolinas to Texas studying the cultural and traditional significance of barbecue.

The black-and-white and color images and text take visitors on a visual journey through the heart of barbecue country, where barbecue traditions are steeped in family and occupational lore.

The museum will host a reception and gallery talk with Gelin from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 13.

Located on the university's historic Horseshoe, McKissick Museum features two permanent collections and a number of rotating temporary exhibits and provides educational and cultural programming. The museum is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free.

For more information, call 803-777-7251 or visit www.cas.scedu/mcks.

Special to The T&D

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