anyone can slather a sauce and smother the meat....takes more skill and finesse to cook it eastern style.
And while eastern is “better” for you...it’s not a health food by any means...so you kinda struck out there.
To me, more than half the flavor is the sauce.
You are right about the sauce . Good Q comes from technic. I have a smoker and do all my own . And , yes , in Texas we barbecue everything !