Life in 111 words: Barbecue is good, but really, what's so different from grilling?

“I’m gonna barbecue some dogs and burgers this weekend,” I said.

“You mean grill,” my co-worker from out West said. “Not barbecue. There’s a difference.”

“Yeah, whatever,” I said.

“There’s a difference.”

“Yeah, whatever.”

That was when I lived up There, up North. Now, I’m down Here, down South.

My new co-worker took me to Sonny’s Barbecue. She’s a native Floridian.

Ribs. Pork. Chicken. Beef.

Tender. Moist. Flaky. Sweet.

Corn bread, mac ‘n’ cheese, beans, okra on the side.

“It’s about how it’s cooked: slow and low,” she said. “That’s the secret. It’s not burned or tough. There’s nothin’ like it. Not even grilling.”

“Yeah,” I said. “There’s a BIG difference.”