Desperately Seeking Barbecue

a common phrase given the historical tensions between North and South in the US, here used jokingly

cab driver

a common type of flooring

informal: a restaurant or bar

a type of hard plastic covering for counters

surly, stern, not cheerful

to be sitting (often used with birds)

to look another person in the eye

a cut of meat from an animal, normally a cow

a portion of brisket cut off and cooked for several more hours, and cut into cubes