How to win a barbecue cook-off

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The science behind the taste of summer

Barbecue breeds competition. There are barbecue teams who travel all across the US to compete against one another every weekend. Each team spends countless hours perfecting their recipes, tending to their fires and driving from their homes to the next cook-off. And there’s some interesting chemistry you need to understand if you want to compete with the best.