Senators mock photo of ‘Brooklyn barbecue’

A few senators took to social media on Sunday and Monday to share their disapproval with a story touting “Brooklyn barbecue.”

Munchies, the food-focused vertical of Vice, tweeted out a story on Sunday morning titled “Why is Brooklyn barbecue taking over the world?” The accompanying photo featured a sparse tray of food, and quickly went viral on social media.

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Texas Sens. John Cornyn (R) and Ted Cruz (R) appeared to find the photo inferior to their home state’s barbecue offerings.

“Bless your hearts,” Cruz tweeted.

Bless your hearts. https://t.co/TqcmuTA05j

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 4, 2018

“Ha. Looks pretty unsatisfying,” Cornyn tweeted, later adding a link to a Wikipedia post titled “Barbecue in Texas.” 

Ha. Looks pretty unsatisfying https://t.co/qWCbNcsIda

— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) March 5, 2018

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) weighed in with his culinary expertise, as well.

“Fact Check: A) This isn’t barbecue. B) The only two types of barbecue worth eating are Eastern and Western,” he tweeted, referencing two styles of barbecue famous in North Carolina. 

Fact Check: A) This isn’t barbecue. B) The only two types of barbecue worth eating are Eastern and Western. https://t.co/AuztYbPf8I

— Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) March 5, 2018

Numerous journalists and other Twitter users also responded to the Munchies post, with many taking time to post photos of “real” barbecue.

Brooklyn barbecue on the left. @PecanLodge in Dallas on the right.

Run along, Brooklyn. pic.twitter.com/pOLzloyzwo

— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) March 4, 2018

I know my twitter feed is perfectly curated because right now it’s just 100 straight tweets dragging Brooklyn barbecue.

— Matt Scalici (@MattScalici) March 4, 2018

Brooklyn Barbecue vs NORMAL Texas bbq. pic.twitter.com/iLyXeISHlM

— Grant Tucker (@scknows) March 4, 2018

This is what a BBQ plate should look like. pic.twitter.com/Hk71rXTGck

— George Merritt (@gsm1060) March 4, 2018