The 'Mark Zuckerberg Smoking Meats' meme originated from a 2016 Facebook Live video where the Meta CEO spent over 30 minutes livestreaming from his backyard while grilling brisket and ribs. The video became a viral sensation due to Zuckerberg’s repetitive use of the phrase 'smoking these meats' and his oddly intense enthusiasm for Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce. Internet users quickly latched onto the 'uncanny valley' nature of the video, using it as prime evidence for the long-running joke that Zuckerberg is actually a robot or an alien attempting to mimic human behavior. The meme is typically used to mock awkward social interactions, corporate posturing, or anything that feels slightly artificial.