Ep. 01: Ms. Knope Goes to Washington: Good Shared Meat September 11, 2014Quotes by Season, Season 5Grilling, Leslie Knope, MeatStaff Ron Swanson reveals the one thing that all barbecues should be about. Ron Swanson: “Every summer Leslie throws a barbecue to thank the parks and maintenance staff. It’s horrifying. Barbecues should be about one thing — good shared meat.”