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Volume 30 – Number 12
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FRONT PHOTO:
Photo Courtesy of Weber
The much anticipated new Weber pellet grill will be released early in 2020 to over 25 countries around the world. Barbecue News Magazine is honored to give you this first peek.
BUSINESS
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BBQ DIRECTORY:
Looking for the must have BBQ products? Here is where you want to be looking.
BBQ GIVING BACK:
Operation BBQ Relief teams up with Wild Turkey to give thanks.
BBQ RUBS:
2019 Rubs of Honor sets new record and announces winners.
NBBQA:
NBBQA shares details for their upcoming Awards of Excellence competition.
BBQ TREATS:
Dana “Big Papa” Hillis shares stories from his vending adventures at various events.
8 BBQ Hall of Famer Ardie Davis shares details and photos
from the 31st annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship.
JACK BBQ:
BACKYARD
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PUBLISHER’S PAGE:
Publisher Kell Phelps says goodbye to 2019 and welcomes The Pitmaster Club.
5 Weber introduces their first-ever pellet grill with the
new Smokefire grill.
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NEW BBQ:
BBQ PRODUCTS:
Ben Que’n reviews the Cookperfect Thermometer and Hassell Cattle Wagyu Beef.
HOLIDAY BBQ:
Ray Sheehan from BBQ Buddha shares his recipe for double smoked holiday ham with bourbon brown sugar glaze.
PITMASTER CLUB:
Meathead shares the science of heat and energy on your grill and smoker.
BEN QUE’N TOUR:
2020 Ben Que’n National BBQ Tour dates have arrived.
COMPETITION
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24 STEAK COOKOFFS: SCA gears up for another
exciting year.
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BBQ PHOTOS:
Frank Boyer shares photos from the 31st Annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship.
MINNESOTA BARBEQUE SOCIETY:
MNBS starts a two part series that features women in BBQ.
BBQ FAMILY:
Mark and Gretchen Noordsy introduces us to Laurie and Keith Tweten who organize Bring’n Home the Bacon event.
NORTHEAST BARBECUE SOCIETY:
NEBS shares information about their upcoming holiday events and annual meeting.
CALIFORNIA BARBECUE ASSOCIATION:
CBBQA shares information from the fifth annual Indio BBQ State Championship.
DECEMBER 2019
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