We've got the meats and the sides: Making a perfect barbecue

It's a Five Things Barbecue Bonanza! From the meat, to the sides, to the desserts to the drinks. We've got everything you need to host the perfect barbeque this summer.

We sat down with barbeque experts and owners of Pig Beach BBQ restaurant Matt Abdoo and Shane McBride to talk about their favorite spread. Spoiler alert, it's not a small one.

We also sat down with USA TODAY books and food reporter Jennifer McClellan and talked barbecue in the Southwest and what makes it different than other places.

Finally, we sat down with Danielle DeSiato, the kitchen and cooking editor at Reviewed to play 'high/low' with barbecue essentials like grills.

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