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Volume 31 – Number 1
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FRONT PHOTO:
Happy Birthday Ben Que’n
Ben Que’n celebrates 30th anniversary with the January 2020 issue.
BUSINESS
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16 NEW BBQ VENTURE:
Clark Crew BBQ opens first location in Oklahoma City, OK.
31 BBQ CELEBRATION:
BBQ Hall of Famer Ardie Davis reflects on NBN’s 30th anniversary and looks forward to the future.
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BBQ PARTNERS:
AmazingRibs.com Pitmaster Club and Barbecue News magazine partner up.
NBBQA:
NBBQA shares details for their upcoming Awards of Excellence competition and upcoming events.
#RUIZING:
Ray Sheehan shares details from the event paying tribute to Carl Ruiz.
GRATEFUL BBQ:
Mark and Gretchen Noordsy share about being grateful for the BBQ family.
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MINNESOTA BARBEQUE SOCIETY:
MNBS continues a three-part series that features women in BBQ.
BACKYARD
4 PUBLISHER’SPAGES:
Publisher Kell Phelps shares his take on the 30th Anniversary of Barbecue News magazine.
5 Barbecue News magazine pays tribute to those whose fire will
never end.
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36 BOOK OF THE YEAR:
Doug Mosley shares with us the Barbecue News 2019 book of the year.
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IN MEMORIAM:
BBQ TREAT:
Ray Sheehan shares his recipe for reverse seared smoked rack of pork.
BBQ IS NOW:
Paul Kirk shares superbowl ready recipes of Tex-Mex Wings and other treats.
BBQ HISTORY:
Ed Reilly shares facts on why Georgia is the original state of barbecue.
PITMASTER CLUB:
Meathead from AmazingRibs.com shares how smoke acts as a seasoning.
COMPETITION
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30 STEAK COOKOFFS:
SCA updates their current point standings and highlights their 2020 happenings.
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BBQ NEW YEAR:
Vic Clevenger gives his take on the BBQ New Year and the new adventures it will bring.
NORTHEAST BARBECUE SOCIETY:
NEBS shares information about their upcoming events and annual meeting.
BBQ GUIDANCE:
Dana “Big Papa” Hillis shares information from Florida and the next generation of BBQ.
CALIFORNIA BARBECUE ASSOCIATION:
CBBQA announces their 2020 board of directors and TOY points update,
FLYING JUDGE:
BBQ judge Michael Garrison profiles Swamp Boys BBQ team from Florida
BBQ PROFILE:
Vernee Green Myers spotlights the team Wolf’s Revenge BBQ.
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