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PHOTOS AND TOS AND
PHO
WORDS BY
WORDS BY
PORKSTICK
PORKSTICK

The 2016 Ribs and Rods Car Show and Cook Off

ast May was what you get in the late spring of frankenstein digger. The cab is a ‘29 Caddy,
central Texas. You get wet. You get 100 percent doors are ‘31 Ford truck, the rear quarters are ‘29
Lhumidity. You get hot. You get steamy. ...not to Pontiac while the roof is from a ‘29 Chevy. The fat
mention the weather. Wait fi ve minutes and it will rat 496 is injected and the turbo 400 will chase
change twice. any cat. Billy says, “it is downright NASTY at the
The premise is amazing. A Friday night touch of the throttle.” He built the car himself-
showing of ‘American Graffi ti’ outside in everything but the radiator. His inspiration was
a beautiful city park by the river. An IBCA old school drag cars, like Lone Star hero Eddie
sanctioned barbecue competition with $10,000 Hill’s fi rst cars.
in payout on Saturday. A car show. Live music. Pin Come sundown on Sunday, the Ribs and Rods
Up contest. Beer chugs. Dale Watson and his Lone crew had raised $4500 for the Ronald McDonald
Stars, vendors and one cool pinstriper. Spread it house!! It took a full year of planning, sweat and
out over Friday, Saturday AND Sunday, and it’ll tears but the goal was accomplished: “DO
plum tucker you out. GOOD!” Just do it with smoked ribs, tender
However sometimes Mother Nature doesn’t brisket and jackpot beans. Do it with grilled
cooperate. Regardless, Stephen Bramlett and crew chicken and delicious margaritas. Do it on the
did a damn fi ne job. The task was as enormous cool grass in the shade of a 100 year old tree.
as the 30-acre Bend O’ the River park where Do it in Texas--so we can judge your ‘que.
it was held. There were literally 100 trophies to Come see us this May, don’t forget to
award. There were RVs, camper trailers, smokers, bring the beer!
and all the legalities involved. They hosted 5000
spectators, a dozen performers, and half a dozen
food vendors. They also brought in 300 show cars!
When it came to vehicles, Ribs and Rods
has it all. Hot rods and muscle cars, mini
trucks and lifted beasts. Of course, there were
a few really wild rat rods, like Billy Martone’s

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