HMMMMMM....CHICKEN :

Barbecue Boot Camp : Basic Training in 'Beer-Can' Chicken and Other Grilling Essentials (Alex Chadwick, July 3, 2002, NPR)

Watch Alex Chadwick "beer-can" a chicken.

If you don't find that intriguing, you're beyond help. This story nearly justifies our tax dollars going to these folks. Nearly...

UPDATE :
The Joys and Perils of Barbecue Boot Camp (Candy Sagon, July 3, 2002, Washington Post)

Oh no! Mr. Beer Can is on fire!"

Steven Raichlen looked stunned. Just minutes before, the man Oprah calls the "Gladiator of Grilling" had shown 10 of us how to rub seasoning over a whole chicken, spread its legs, shove it tush-down onto a half-filled can of beer and place it upright on a hot gas grill to cook. Behold "Mr. Beer Can" sitting on his aluminum throne, Raichlen crowed, a technique he calls "darn near the perfect way to cook chicken."

Except that 10 minutes later, Mr. Beer Can was threatening to become Mr. Briquette. Angry orange flames danced around the poor bird, scorching its pale skin. From the look on Raichlen's face, though, it was the grilling guru himself who was really feeling the heat.

"Who's supposed to be watching the chicken?" he barked.

The Post was there too. This guy seems a tad tightly-wrapped.

Posted by Orrin Judd at July 3, 2002 3:45 PM