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I won't disown someone for putting sauce on good BBQ - I won't take anyone out of my will for putting sauce on a steak - mostly because I grew up putting ketchup on my steak.
- but its because the steaks in my house were almost always cooked well done. I didn't learn how delicious grilled meats could be until I started buying and grilling my own.

So - you overcooked your brisket?
...put a little sauce on it

Is that pulled pork a little bland?
...sauce that shit up

You just realized that white meat dries out faster than dark meat?
...sauce it


I go to a high end restaurant and get medium rare prime rib - some people look at me crazy because it looks like they forgot to cook it.
I love it.
I love it even more with a little au jus and a dab of horseradish sauce.

I can eat a plain old hamburger cooked medium on the grill the way Ron Swanson - made of meat, on a bun, add ketchup if you like, I don't care.
...or I could pile seven layers of bullshit on that burger and and STILL enjoy every bite. It's when folks confuse condiment with component that I start to feel pity for them.