With so much barbecue fluff on television these days, it was nice to see a serious discussion of smoked meat on . . . The Simpsons? The writers obviously did their homework for last night’s episode. Homer bought a smoker shaped from a meteor (that looked a lot like a kamado cooker), and he was careful to differentiate it from a grill. In the episode, Homer’s hickory-smoked pork ribs become immediately popular in the neighborhood, and the situation quickly escalates into a barbecue competition on the fictitious Chew Network.

Everyone can probably guess the result of the “Eat Down” competition (modeled after the Food Network’s Throwdown With Bobby Flay), but the Flay spoof character–named Scotty Boom–and Alton Brown as a judge made for some hilarious lines. Here are the ten best moments, in order of appearance, from the episode.

1. “Mmmm…Smoked meat.” – Homer as he smells barbecue from across the highway.

Screenshot of the Simpsons BBQ episode with Homer enjoying the smell of nearby food.

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2. “A roadside barbecue stand? Everything tastes better when it’s near a road.” – Homer

Homer Simpson being served a barbecued rib by a man in a cut-off flannel and a red bandana.

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3. “Me and my old lady are saving up to live our dream of living further away from our grandchildren.” – The greasy hobo explaining to Homer why he’s willing to sell his smoker.

Simpsons still of barbecued meats floating through the air.

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4. “It’s not a grill. It’s a smoker that you can grill on.” – Homer describing his new purchase to his family.

Homer Simpson showing off his new BBQ smoker.

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5. “The secret to barbecue is sitting around doing nothing. No wonder I’m great at it.” – Homer

Homer Simpson barbecuing for his family, who sit at a picnic table behind him enjoying the food.

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6. “I suppose this is my last chance to say I love you.” – A rack of pork ribs before Homer puts them on the smoker.

Simpsons still of a rack of ribs with a mouth.

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7. “All that’s left is the smell of hickory and four tiny little wheel prints.” – Homer crying over the spot where his stolen smoker once stood.

Homer Simpson lying on the grass where his smoker used to sit.

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8. “The whole barbecuing scene is pretty pro-meat, and all that smoke pollutes the environment.” – Lisa.

“This isn’t about your boyfriend, the planet.” – Bart’s response.

Bart and Lisa Simpson argue by the window while Homer is laying down in the grass far below them.

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9. “Dead meat doesn’t lie.” – Alton Brown as he discovered Scotty Boom cheated in the barbecue competition.

Simpsons still of a television network host putting a big piece of meat on a grill.

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10. “Bones, bones. I’m covered in death!” – Lisa after being covered by a dumpster’s worth of rib bones.

Simpsons still of Lisa buried in discarded BBQ rib bones.