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

Any time you image a community cookout in the summertime heat — lawn chairs scattered throughout a backyard, kids chasing one another all-around a sprinkler, the scent of grilled meat wafting with the air — there's just one picture that consistently anchors the scene: Barbecue Dad. He is standing in the grill, tongs in hand, spatula close by, a