Ah Shucks! Bacon BBQ Oysters Like They Do It In New Orleans.

Ingredients

• 1 bunch fresh thyme
• extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup fresh chile peppers
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/8 cup white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon pimenton (smoked paprika)
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 dozen large oysters on the half shell
• crispy cooked bacon
• yellow celery leaves (the very centers of the hearts)
• lemon wedges
• sliced fresh chiles