BBQ Becky refers to Jennifer Schulte, a woman who became an internet sensation in May 2018 after calling the police on a Black family for using a charcoal grill in Lake Merritt Park, Oakland. The video of her on the phone, wearing sunglasses and a determined expression, quickly turned into a symbol of unnecessary surveillance and racial profiling, eventually being categorized under the broader 'Karen' meme umbrella. In internet culture, the template is used to mock people who overreact to minor infractions or minding other people's business, often photoshopping Becky into historical events or various pop culture scenes where she is 'reporting' someone to the authorities for trivial reasons.