Page 3 - Barbecue News April 2020 Issue

Volume 31 – Number 4
FRONT PHOTO:
Photo Courtesy of Publisher Kell Phelps
LaJuana Rodriquez is caught enjoying the first bite of bacon from the first of eight whole hogs that came from the Texas Social Club team during the 2020 HLSR World Championship Bar-B-Que Contest.
COVER STORY:
Cover Story By Publisher Kell Phelps
Whole Hoggin' In Houston: Publisher shares his experience at the 2020 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World Championship Bar-B-Que Contest.
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BUSINESS
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ROADTRIP:
Barbecue buddies Ross Tillman and Mark Tuttle share details and photos of their recent BBQ road trip in Texas.
SAUCES OF HONOR:
Entry form for 2020 Barbecue News Magazine Sauces of Honor competition.
SOCIAL BBQ:
Vic Clevenger shares some insight on how social media has changed over the years and in- vites us all to keep all things barbecue social.
NBBQA:
NBBQA shares information and details on their cancellation of the 2020 conference and releases new 2021 event date information.
5 Barbecue News Magazine remembers long time contributor
Jim "Trimm" Tabb who passed on January 27, 2020.
BBQ TRIBUTE:
7 Dana “Big Papa” Hillis shares thoughts from the mind of an
old BBQ guy.
BBQ JOURNEYS:
COMPETITION
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21MOVING FORWARD:
KCBS releases proactive measures for upcoming contests to help combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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SC Angus shares details about SCA TV and more happenings with in the Steak Cookoff Association.
MINNESOTA BARBEQUE SOCIETY:
MNBS introduces their 2020 Board of Directors with a series of short bios on each member.
BBQ WINNER:
BBQ Hall of Famer Artie offers up another must read as he takes a tour in Houston and compares with Memphis In May.
CALIFORNIA BARBECUE ASSOCIATION:
California BBQ Association shared information and photos on the Seventh Annual Guinea Pig Contest.
FLYING JUDGE:
BBQ judge Michael Garrison profiles Master Judge Gordon Gilbert ... a real community and BBQ hero.
BACKYARD
4 PUBLISHER’SPAGES:
Publisher Kell Phelps gives his thoughts about changes for the barbecue community.
8 A sneak recipe preview from Ray Sheehan's new book,
"Award-Winning BBQ Sauces an How To Use Them".
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BACKYARD BBQ:
THERMOMETERS:
Meathead and the Pitmaster Club gives some important de- tails on the use of barbecue thermometers.
BBQ IS NOW:
BBQ Hall of Famer Paul Kirk offers new recipes for a Mop/Baste, Sweet BBQ Rub and a Kansas City Barbecue Sauce.
BARBECUE BOOKS:
Barbecue book guru Doug Mosley is back with several new book reviews including the new backyard BBQ book from Andy Husbands.
BBQ PRODUCT:
Raymond Cato reviews another up and coming BBQ and Grilling product; Cornhusker Duck Fat Spray.
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