Like phone numbers and ill-considered doctoral theses, barbecue sauce often ends up on a napkin. Dole out savory blots with today's Groupon to Black Hog BBQ & Bar in Ijamsville. Choose between the following options:

For $13, you get a barbecue lunch for two (up to a $26.68 value). The lunch includes:

• Two sandwiches with sides (up to a $10.84 value each)
A bottle of barbecue sauce (a $5 value)

• For $16, you get a barbecue dinner for two, which includes two three-meat platters, each with two sides and cornbread (a $16.49 value each; a $32.98 total value).

Black Hog BBQ & Bar slow-cooks a saucy menu showcasing succulent beef, pork, chicken, and sausage sidled beside an array of classic Southern sides. Round up a heaping helping of smoked brisket or pulled pork shoulder to fill a bun, plate, or polo shirt pocket before slathering it in one of Black Hog's signature house-made sauces such as zesty Carolina Red or tangy Mike's Mustard Sauce. Sandwiches smother servings of smoked pit ham or Arkansas beef into a pillowy bun, and sides sing harmonious backup to their meaty frontmen, with melty mac 'n' cheese and cool coleslaw draping taste buds in culinary nostalgia. While the protein palace also stocks a full bar, today's Groupon is not good for alcohol, and vice versa, as evidenced by the time it woke up in a strange bathtub folded into inappropriate shapes.

Though Black Hog BBQ & Bar sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available.