"barbecue pit"

[Bill Le May]

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> I agree. Looking at Google images for both "barbecue pit" and
> "barbeque pit" brings up top items such as grills that are not holes
> in the ground, though. BB

Oh, absolutely, absolutely. Discussions of barbecue can be as contentious
and divisive as those of chili (or chile).

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