On either side of the road, along the jagged crease of the San Andreas, the land rose and fell like crumpled butcher paper.

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When Haney meets Woods at his Florida home after his tabloid meltdown, Haney notices the rooms are oddly dark butcher paper has been placed over the windows, to prevent paparazzi on boats from taking photographs of Woods inside.

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That is basically why it was invented to break down tough, gnarly cuts via long, slow cooking. (The smoke was just a byproduct of the crude fuel that happened to impart deliciousness.) The reason Texas barbecue is served on butcher paper is because it was popularized by butchers looking to move meat nobody wanted.

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