BBQCOIN
The Coin You Want To EAT!
The First Memecoin Ever. Back by Its Creator.
ABOUT BBQCOIN
BBQCoin is back — the world's first memecoin revived on Solana, with bbqco.in as the official website bringing the original flavor to a new era.
The Genesis memecoin returns stronger than ever.
In early 2026, BBQCoin relaunched on Solana, staying true to its playful roots while tapping into modern meme energy. Most crucially: the original developer, Cubox (Andy Pilate) — the world's first memecoin creator — is publicly supporting the revival, receiving creator royalties, and linking the new token directly to the historic 2012 blockchain (still running today).
This makes the top narrative in memecoin history: the actual pioneer, blessed and backed by its inventor.
BBQCoin was widely considered the first memecoin in crypto history. Launched on July 15, 2012 (announced on BitcoinTalk by Cubox), it predates Dogecoin by over a year and every other meme-based coin. The original post even mentioned the main website bbqco.in.
Back then, crypto focused on serious ideas like \"digital gold\" — BBQCoin flipped it: a fun, barbecue-themed joke coin built for laughs, community vibes, and internet culture, not grand promises. It surged into the top 15 cryptocurrencies by market cap in 2013–2014, landed a Wall Street Journal feature (interviewing high-schooler Cubox), and proved meme energy could go mainstream. Read the Wall Street Journal interview.
Dogecoin and others later exploded the category — but BBQCoin did it first. Now on Solana, BBQCoin revives that original spirit, celebrates its pioneer status, and carries the ultimate authenticity: creator-endorsed, history-connected, and ready to grill again.