barbecue
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KPot offers an all-you-can-eat experience at tables outfitted with small barbecue grills and metal pots of bubbling broths of varying flavors and spice levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Elsewhere, the estate came equipped with multiple wood-burning fireplaces, an elevator, an outdoor barbecue area, and a seven-car garage.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
There is also a custom barbecue palapa with views of the surrounding mountains.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Berkeley police said the long object Shrine pulled from his pocket while following Winograd into her apartment building was believed to be a barbecue lighter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
A cheer went up over by the barbecue pit, as it did each time they turned the hogs.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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Around that time, he took on the role of grill master at the offensive line barbecues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Chapters nationwide offer barbecues, beach days, run clubs, happy hours, karaoke, prom nights and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Sample some new snacks: Summer barbecues are rife with potato-chip mediocrity.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Disposal barbecues have been temporarily banned from sale over fears they pose a "significant risk to the public" as drought and heatwave conditions continue to grip the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
And she barbecues anything she can get her hands on.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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Frank barbecued ribs in the yard, his mom served birria with rice and beans, and some 50 friends and classmates showed up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
I’ll always prefer Mom’s barbecued chicken, fried chicken and French fries, but I have branched out, trying an array of new, relatively tamer foods, ranging from albacore tuna to zucchini.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Orion wares include 58 tortillas, 43 cups of coffee, barbecued beef brisket and five types of hot sauce.
From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026
In a 30-minute infomercial, Garvey told viewers they could lose weight while eating high-calorie foods like barbecued ribs and buttered biscuits by taking two pills called the “Fat Trapper” and “Exercise in a Bottle.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2024
I’m drawn first to a large platter of chaswei, sweet barbecued pork cut into coin-sized inc.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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Dorothy Westerinen celebrated the Fourth of July the way she usually does, by barbecuing and hanging out around the pool with her wife and close friends.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
"I can combine barbecuing with my previous work experience, which will be an advantage for me," Xu said after attending a class on editing videos for Douyin -- China's version of TikTok.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
“And my other favorite time is sunset in the upper bedroom or downstairs barbecuing something outdoors. The views really are spectacular.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
But that didn’t stop him from sharing an “EXCLUSIVE” video last week that showed African immigrants in Dayton … barbecuing chicken.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2024
He also liked barbecuing in his favorite stain-splattered red and white checked apron.
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
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