Doesn’t anyone have anything to say about barbecue?THE COVER STORY ON BARBECUE was great [“Smokin’!,” May 1997]; however, one thing was left out—a scratch-and-sniff page.GORDON RUBINETTAustinI SUSPECT THAT THE OPENING LINE about a Texas legislator who should be ashamed of himself for making chili the official state dish twenty years ago was referring to me. I, along with Representative Ron Bird and others, authored and passed the legislation making chili the state dish. Barbecue was our closest rival, but chili prevailed because history was on our side. Chili was born in Texas and has spread from this state around the globe. I suggest that the birthplace of barbecue is unknown. I am proud to have had a part in making chili the state dish. Don’t…
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