Is BBQ God's Favorite Meal?

This past weekend I broke out my smoker and put a pork roast in it overnight. It came out really good. I took it to a party and everyone devoured it.

As I was chopping up the pork, I thought about it and asked my self some questions:

• When did BBQ really begin?
• Isn't it really one of the oldest forms of cooking?
• Who invented BBQ?

I bought my smoker a little over a year ago and been "experimenting" or "perfecting" how I make my BBQ. I have learned that you have to take things slow and low. Here are the basics of how I fix my BBQ:

• Ribs / whole chickens - 8 hours
• Roasts - 12 to 15 hours depending on the size of meat.
• Temperature - between 200' and 220' - I prefer closer to 200'
• Fuel - I use a gas smoker. The pros say use charcoal but natural gas is easier. I cook stuff overnight so I can let it go for 8 hours without worry.
• Wood - I prefer hickory. You only need it to smoke for the first couple hours to get the flavor.
• Liquid - I prefer part fruit juice (like apple juice) and part water to start. Make sure you keep liquid in the pan so it doe not dry out.
• Rub - A secret blend rub that is slightly spicy. I put it on fairly generously on the meat. (OK - I can't give away all of the details on my BBQ cooking!)

My friends rave about it. If I invite them over for dinner they do not turn me down. One couple even moved a birthday dinner with their family in order to come over for BBQ.

To me, great BBQ is like a gift from heaven. It is an opportunity to enjoy food and friends. Is BBQ from God?

The Old Testament says that God ask the children to make burnt offering to Him. It also describes how God "consumed" those offering and found pleasure in them.

Maybe BBQ is God's favorite meal after all. If it is that is fine by me.

BTW - I belong to the other PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals.