BBQ Standoff: Why We Need An Agreed Measurement System

For centuries, people have cheated in commerce. In response, society has created systems that enable fair trade for all. In Texas, the integrity of that process is the responsibility of the agriculture commissioner. Today, the process is being threatened. The Texas agriculture commissioner, Sid Miller, is standing up to the state attorney general, Ken Paxton, who asserts that state law exempts barbecue establishments from the global measurement system used by Texas and across the U.S. Miller is in the spotlight for defending a system that generally operates quietly in the background. It's out of sight most of the time because it works so well. The Texas Department of Agriculture is trying to protect our elegant and affordable system of commerce.