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Madison has a barbecue problem. It\u2019s not the fact that there\u2019s too many vegetarians, or that barbecue joints don\u2019t source their meat humanely, or any other ethical issue you might think it relates to. It stems from some Madison residents having a huge case of \u201cnot in my backyard\u201d syndrome.<\/p>\n

Double S BBQ<\/a> on Monroe Street has closed as of Oct. 20. They\u2019re a victim in a trend against smoked meats by nearby residents of well-off neighborhoods. The Madison Plan Commission never approved their permit to operate an outdoor smoker at the facility, so they legally never could smoke meats at their restaurant. They\u2019ve been smoking meat offsite and transporting it to their restaurant, resulting in higher operating costs that weren\u2019t in the original business plan.<\/p>\n

A small number of nearby residents and the Vilas Neighborhood Association voiced enough concerns during the permitting process that the health department conducted an air quality test while the smoker was operating. They found no significant impact on air quality, but the Madison Plan Commission decided on their own that any long term effects from a smoker in the neighborhood weren\u2019t known. Since when are smokehouses the new coal fired power plants?<\/p>\n

If this all sounds familiar, that\u2019s because a similar situation unfolded on Willy Street last year. That BBQ Joint<\/a> was approved to have a smoker, but complaints from neighbors quickly came flooding in. They didn\u2019t like the smell, the noise from the exhaust fans, and the fact that the smoker ran 24 hours per day, because apparently some people don\u2019t know how barbecue is made.<\/p>\n

So residents decided to apply pressure to not renew That BBQ Joint\u2019s liquor license, presumably to make profitability so difficult as to force them to move out. Complaint letters filed by residents are public record and include some real gems<\/a> that demonstrate just how vindictive Madisonians can be when they don\u2019t like something \u2014 or someone, as the case may be with this minority-owned business \u2014 in their backyard.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, a barbecue joint needs fans; otherwise how could they blow their smoke and smells over us all?\u201d quips one woman, who states she\u2019s a vegetarian. \u201cThis alcohol licensing seems our only bid to make it clear that if they have no regard for our needs as families seeking a clean, healthy and pleasant lifestyle in one of Madison\u2019s nicest neighborhoods, well, then we feel no obligation to support the owner\u2019s wishes to make more profit in our neighborhood.\u201d I think what she meant to say was, \u201cWhat about my property values?!\u201d<\/p>\n

Another resident calls the restaurant \u201ca 24-hour-a-day food processing facility,\u201d because again, people don\u2019t actually know what barbecue is. It\u2019s a much more sinister way of saying \u201cbarbecue joint\u201d that conjures images of Upton Sinclair\u2019s The Jungle<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Unlike Double S, That BBQ Joint survived after the Marquette Neighborhood Association finally gave up on its crusade. But both situations demonstrate an entitlement some Madisonians have that any perceived inconvenience they experience supersedes the rights of someone else to operate a small business and earn a living. In fighting against a bit of smoke, they\u2019re also rooting for someone\u2019s livelihood, life savings or dream to fail. You purchased your home near Willy or Monroe knowing full well that it\u2019s a business corridor, and you should be concerned about locally owned businesses succeeding, not hoping for their failure. So check your privilege, chill out, and eat some frickin\u2019 barbecue, Madison, before you scare off any more pitmasters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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