Today we’re waving the stars and stripes and debating a question as big as America itself: what’s the best thing about America? In this episode, Craig and Aaron go head-to-head on what makes America great, from food and innovation to sports, scenery, and beyond. Whether you’re a lover of American fast food, a fan of college sports, or just proud to call the USA home, we’re breaking down and ranking the most iconic, unique, and unforgettable things that define American life.

CHAPTERS:
0:00:00 - Happy Birthday America
0:01:27 - Reviewing Silver Dollar City
0:12:46 - Let's talk about America
0:15:16 - Are Fireworks Awesome?
0:16:06 - Baseball Still America's Pastime?
0:21:54 - The Most American Movie
0:25:55 - Iconic American Foods
0:29:07 - Foods from 1776
0:36:17 - Most Underrated State
0:38:16 - Best Road Trip State
0:42:09 - Best American City
0:44:32 - American Inventions
0:48:36 - Small Town vs Big City
0:53:02 - Mountains vs The Beach
0:58:46 - Apple Pie vs Peach Cobbler
1:00:41 - More American Things!
1:05:17 - Best Things Bracket
1:13:38 - Best Things Battle

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Today we’re firing up the grill and asking one of the most important questions in backyard cookout history: what is the best meat to grill?

Is it the classic hamburger? The dependable hot dog? A perfectly grilled steak? Brats? Chicken wings? Ribs? Pork chops? Shrimp? Or is there a sleeper pick that deserves way more respect at the cookout?

In this episode of The Best Things, Craig and Aaron debate the best grilled meats, break down the cookout classics, argue over backyard BBQ favorites, and try to determine which meat truly belongs at the top of the grill. From burgers and steaks to sausages, chicken, ribs, seafood, and more, we’re ranking the foods that make summer grilling, tailgates, cookouts, and backyard barbecues worth showing up for.

If you love grilling, BBQ debates, food rankings, summer cookouts, or just listening to two guys passionately overthink meat, this episode is for you.

Drop your pick in the comments: what is the best meat to grill?

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
02:21 - Grilling vs BBQ
03:52 - Thing About the Things
05:21 - Steaks
11:51 - Burgers
20:06 - Hot Dogs, Sausages & Brats
26:10 - Chicken
30:59 - Pork Chops & Ribs
35:25 - Other Grilled Meats
38:36 - Grilled Seafood
44:36 - Picking our favorite meats
46:47 - Grilled Meat Tournament
51:03 - Grilled Meat vs March Madness

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This week, it’s Craig vs Aaron in the ultimate superhero team draft.

We each built a full team across 9 categories like Leader, Fast, Strong, Moral Compass, Specialist, Non-Human, Smart, Wildcard, and Villain… then put every single matchup head-to-head using a scoring system to determine a winner.

Some picks were obvious. Others… got debated way longer than they should have.

Who built the better team? And which categories ended up deciding it all?

Chapters

00:00 Intro
04:24 The Strongest Heroes
07:58 Best Superhero Leader
12:44 Who is the Smartest Superhero?
18:29 Heroes that Go FAST
21:17 Who is the Moral Compass?
24:13 Best Non-Human Hero
25:48 We're adding Villains??
29:43 Picking our Specialist
32:31 The Wildcard Heroes
33:33 Recapping the Teams
34:53 Team vs Team Battle
43:02 Greatest Superhero Movie Trailer
45:05 Best Things Battle
46:11 Wrapping it Up

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