Matthew Reigle Lists 5 Common BBQ Complaints Ahead of Memorial Day

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 20

Five BBQ gripes anchor Matthew Reigle’s latest Gripe Report, published days before Memorial Day and framed around the holiday’s role as summer’s unofficial start.
Reigle says the biggest frustration is time: smoking brisket or pork shoulder can take 8 to 10 hours, plus about 1 more hour of resting.
The report also targets bad BBQ, hometown purists who dismiss other regional styles, and self-criticism that can sour a meal even when the food is still edible.
A final complaint centers on cookout backseat grillers—guests who crowd the smoker or grill and offer unsolicited instructions while someone else is cooking.
The piece mixes those complaints with affection for BBQ culture, presenting the long cook, regional variety and constant tinkering as part of the appeal heading into summer.

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