When was the first barbecue grill made?

The first barbecues were probably cooked by Native Americans in the Caribbean. The Word "barbecue" comes from the Spanish Word barbacoa, which means "grilled meat." The first recorded use of the Word in English was in 1697. Barbecues were originally cooked on a wooden platform called a barbacoa. The meat was placed on a grate over a fire, and the heat and smoke would cook the meat. This type of cooking was later called "barbecuing." In the United States, barbecues became popular in the early 1800s. They were often held outdoors, and the food was cooked over an open fire.