When Tribal People Try BBQ Ribs
About this video
In this Tribal People Try episode it's BBQ. The tribe look it over, ask the questions anyone would, and then taste it and give the honest answer.
What is BBQ?
American barbecue is meat cooked slowly over wood smoke for hours — brisket, ribs, pulled pork — with a sweet, tangy sauce. It is a different thing from grilling, and from the Pakistani 'BBQ' of quick tikka and kebabs over coal.
What to watch for
Smoke flavour is familiar; sweetness on meat is not. A sticky, sugary sauce on ribs is the part that divides the table. Slow-cooked brisket, on the other hand, is close enough to nihari texture to feel like home.
The comparison they always make
Tikka on a coal angeethi is the village barbecue, and it is spicy, not sweet. Every BBQ video turns into a debate about sugar on meat.
This episode
Tribal People Try has covered BBQ 10 times; this one is number 5, and the first was "Tribal People Try American Grilled Sandwich" back in June 2021. The most-watched BBQ episode is "Tribal People Try Authentic Smoked Ribs" (676.9K views). The video runs about 12 minutes, went up in December 2023 and has 195.5K views and 8.2K likes.
Frequently asked
Who are the people in Tribal People Try?
Villagers from rural Punjab, Pakistan. They're families from the same area, not actors, and they've been part of the channel for years.
What is BBQ?
American barbecue is meat cooked slowly over wood smoke for hours — brisket, ribs, pulled pork — with a sweet, tangy sauce. It is a different thing from grilling, and from the Pakistani 'BBQ' of quick tikka and kebabs over coal.
Did the tribe like the BBQ?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Tikka on a coal angeethi is the village barbecue, and it is spicy, not sweet. Every BBQ video turns into a debate about sugar on meat.
Have they tried BBQ before?
Yes — this is the 5th of 10 BBQ videos. The first was "Tribal People Try American Grilled Sandwich" in June 2021.
Where was this video filmed?
In rural Punjab, Pakistan, where the participants live. The videos are recorded in the village rather than in a studio.