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BBQ is more than a meal. It is an event, a way for people to come together. There is music and always meat cooking on the pit. People gather for good BBQ, whether invited or not. A BBQ is a social event that gathers people around a fire to watch, smell the meat and eat. Like the fires of prehistory this is the place to eat, drink and tell stories. The first Spanish explorers to the new world found the indigenous peoples preserving meats in the sun, an age old and almost universal method of preparing meat. To drive the bugs away the natives would built small smoky fires and place the meat on racks over the fires. The smoke would keep the insects at bay and help in the preserving of the meat. During the great move westward in 19th century America people had to eat by the fire. There were no restaurants for a weary traveler to rest and have some repast. People lived in wagons and ate dust, the BBQ comes out of the American experience and evolved into the party we know it today. BBQ party supplies like paper plates, napkins, and cups are a perfect way to complete a BBQ Party Theme. Party decorations like inflatable corn on the cob, and aprons add to the magic of a BBQ. Loot bags tucked in BBQ hats can be a centerpiece and double as party prizes. Party favors like masks, party poppers, confetti and glow jewelry will create festive energetic spirit of a BBQ Party Theme.
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