Sizzlin' summer fare

Barbecue is as American as road trips or elastic waistbands. It's casual. It's unpretentious. And it's open to everyone.

In the South, barbecue connotes ramshackle roadside joints that lure passing motorists with the smoky whiff of roasting pork and beef. Here, it's synonymous with a backyard cookout on a summer evening, a cold drink in one hand, a spatula in the other, during the precious few days of summer.

If only making good barbecue were as easy at it seemed. Although most backyard cooks would be loathe to admit it, the heat is often hard to control, leaving chicken dry and stringy, and hamburgers charred beyond recognition.

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