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Guy Fieri-praised BBQ spot trucks in meat after zoning law

Sebastopol's new zoning rules forced the restaurant's commercial smokers beyond city limits, so cooks now truck the meat in; lunch has become a commute.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHere's a sweet one from Sebastopol, California: a barbecue joint that Guy Fieri praised can't keep its smokers in town anymore, so the cooks truck the meat in from outside the city limits.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe New York Post says a new zoning law pushed the commercial smokers out. So the meat now commutes. Brisket with a daily commute.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBut Dale, think of it!

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorEvery morning the brisket rides in, hot and smoky and full of hope, like a little commuter who believes in itself. I'm tearing up.

  5. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHope. In traffic.

  6. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd the smokers wait out past the edge of town, and every lunch is a reunion! Somebody hand me a napkin and a rib.

  7. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'll allow it's a lovely story, as long as the truck is on time, because I'm hungry.

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