THE BARBECUE FATHER OUTFIT: A CULTURAL ICON OF CONSOLATION, DESIGN, AND SIZZLE

If you image a neighborhood cookout in the summertime warmth — lawn chairs scattered throughout a backyard, Young ones chasing one another close to a sprinkler, the scent of grilled meat wafting with the air — there's a person picture that regularly anchors the scene: Barbecue Father. He is standing on the grill, tongs in hand, spatula close by