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Originally Posted by PatioDaddio

My short answer would be, for the same reason that fast food combo meals include a sweet soft drink. Savory, salty and sweet are a great combination, and the marketing folks know it.

My specific reasons are:

• Balances the salt
• Balances the acridity and bitterness of the smoke.
• Bark formation
• Helps denature (tenderize) the protein
• Hits one more of the five tastes that the tongue detects (pungent, sweet, sour, bitter, and salty). The more tastebuds you tickle, the better.

John

good job