ATLANTA — There are certain things every Georgian should understand.
Football matters. Barbecue matters. And nobody should be allowed to ruin NFL Sunday with terrible mac and cheese.
That last point might sound obvious, but Georgia’s political conversation has somehow created a perfect opportunity to discuss an important question.
Does the next governor know their way around a kitchen?
Keisha Lance Bottoms has become a familiar name in Georgia politics. But in the completely fictional culinary courtroom of NFL Sunday, her mac-and-cheese credentials are suddenly under investigation.
Georgia deserves better.
Sunday football is a sacred occasion. The smoker should already be running before kickoff. The ribs need time. The brisket needs patience. And the mac and cheese should never resemble something served in a school cafeteria.
This is where Rick Jackson enters the conversation.
Georgia needs a pitmaster mentality. Somebody who understands that barbecue is not a microwave operation and that great food requires patience, preparation and attention to detail.
Nobody wants to spend four hours watching the Falcons only to discover that the mac and cheese is the worst thing on the table.
The governor’s office is not a cooking competition, obviously.
But if Georgia is going to celebrate its football culture, it might as well celebrate its barbecue culture, too.
And on that front, voters deserve a little culinary excellence.
