THE BARBECUE FATHER OUTFIT: A CULTURAL ICON OF CONVENIENCE, STYLE, AND SIZZLE

Any time you image a community cookout in the summer warmth — lawn chairs scattered across a yard, kids chasing each other around a sprinkler, the scent of grilled meat wafting through the air — there is certainly just one impression that continually anchors the scene: Barbecue Father. He's standing at the grill, tongs in hand, spatula close by