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Grillin' for the Gulf

John and Don McLemore know how to throw a party. Owners of Columbus, Ga., based Masterbuilt Manufacturing, a company that produces charcoal, gas and electric barbecue grills, smokers and indoor electric turkey fryers, the brothers brought with them an entourage of employees last Friday and hosted Grillin’ for the Gulf at the Erie Meyer Civic Center in Gulf Shores.
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Come try sweet or spicy barbecue, or both, at Northeast Alabama State Fair

Twenty teams will be competing at the first John Hunt BBQ Festival at the fair today.
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It's ... In The Bag! going strong after 20 years

A quick look at the front counter at It's ... In The Bag! and it's easy to see why the bag and travel accessory shop in Palm Desert has had such a successful 20-year run.
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Hog wild: Roast-n-Boast competition draws 2,000 attendees (video)

After smoking hogs through the night, Columbus and Batesville teams took home the bacon, winning first in their categories Saturday at the annual Roast-n-Boast.
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Power outage stops music at Blues and BBQs

Blues music seemed a perfect break from a down economy, as organizers reported a record number of vendors turned out for the seventh annual Old Capitol Blues and BBQs held on Saturday. Yet power problems left the festival without music from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m.
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Back Burner: Aug. 25, 2010

Pair opens upscale SC ice creamery The Penny Ice Creamery opened Thursday in downtown Santa Cruz, bringing hand-churned ice cream to Cedar Street on what proved to be the hottest day of 2010.
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'BBQ Pitmasters' to feature Oklahoma team

Oklahoma barbecue champs don't have anything to prove. They're already consistent winners in the biggest and most respected barbecue competitions in the world.
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The Pit Bosses

It's the 6th Annual Stokin the Fire this weekend at Sloss Furnace.  Friday the pit masters spent their day getting everything ready for the big show on Saturday. The Bluffpark Smokers are going after the big prize for the fifth time.  Pit boss Matthew Morris says the contest is fun, but he's cooking a test butt as a trial run into the judging on Saturday. While the backyard smokers are not ...
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Piggin' out

KENNESAW - In one year, Mel Durden, Mike Perea and Rich Schwartz, all Acworth neighbors who make up the "3 Men & A Rub" barbecue competition team, went from backyard amateurs to professional cooks ...
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Crabtree smokehouse earns acclaim for cured meats

Bardine's Country Smokehouse in Crabtree, Westmoreland County, is nearing 100 awards from state, national and international competitions.
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