Despite the dog mess and graphic violence, it shouldn't be read on an empty stomach, as Aaron and Latour have stuffed it with authentic BBQ appreciation, from rib plates cooked low-and-slow to jumbo porks and chow-chow.
Naturally, given that quality, Bread Meats Bread was buzzing on a Thursday lunchtime, its tables crammed with folk greedily hoovering up burgers, dogs and meaty BBQ sandwiches from enamelled plates, as Radiohead were almost drowned out by the sizzling of the hotplates in the open kitchen.
Nowhere but Home Team can you get a plate of juicy BBQ shrimp alongside ribs that Esquire named as the most "life changing" in America.
Best mixed plate: Archibald's BBQ Northport "If there were just one barbecue joint to go to before you die, for me, it would be Archibald's BBQ, a modest, cinder-block shack off the beaten path in Northport.
Later that evening over a heaping plate of Texas BBQ at Terry Black's, I'd get a chance to meet Korey's counterpart Martin Thomas, who was as cordial and composed as he appears in Double Toasted's episodes.
As they crack jokes and tuck into a sauce-drenched BBQ dish served on plastic plates, it's clear that the Saundersons are a tight-knit crew.
Technomic's Take: 10 Trends for 2014 predicts the parameters of protein will be pushed in new directions -- with more ethnic BBQ flavors, creative center-of-the-plate alternatives for both vegetarians and flexitarians, and pork as a rising star.
Have a glass or two of wine with dinner, or drink a beer with your BBQ, but call it a night when your plate is clean.
Pretty displays (or plates) of mac and cheese and BBQ chicken are guaranteed crowd-pleasers.
No need for a big sit down meal - have a BBQ instead, or ask your guests to bring a plate of food each as their wedding present to you, and enjoy a buffet made with love, by all your friends and family.
