Pit-y party?

• Outdoor meal with a grill, informally
• Kansas City cuisine, briefly
• Chip flavor
• Labor Day culinary approach
• It may be all fired up on Jul. 4th
• Tailgate preparation, for short
• 7/4 party, often
• Kind of sauce, for short
• Patio cookout, for short

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n. (alternative spelling of BBQ English)