Dining

I have spent a lot of time around people who enjoy food a lot and love arguing about it even more, and fans of barbecue are some of the most obsessive. They’ll quibble over the proper texture of the meat, components of the rub, appropriate level of smokiness, balance of sweetness, vinegar, and peppers in the sauce, and whether and when that sauce should be applied. Depending on your point of view this can be fascinating or tedious, as is…