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BBQ should be America’s national dish.

A quick online search offers results for national dish considerations like Hamburgers, Wings, Pizza, Apple Pie as some of the tops. If one evaluates those dishes, they do not define the American Experience and they are rather new as you look at the agricultural history of the country. Whole animal cooking in open air pits(trenches, holes in the ground) is found in the archival literature pre and post American forming.

Barbecue’s greatest aspect is its ability to unify.

Barbecue is part of the cultural fabric of America. America’s most recognizable holiday, the 4th of July, is a day where barbecues and cookouts are held in abundance. Since our founding, Americans have gathered around the open air pits that were used to cook barbecue at major events and celebrations. The barbecue became symbolic to celebratory and good times, whether it is Memorial Day, Labor Day, 4th of July, Christmas, or Juneteenth.