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PHOTOS AND
WORDS BY
PORKSTICK

Ribs and Rods
Ribs and Rods
Ribs and Rods

he 2015 Ribs and Rods was a real kick in the head! This was pretty
much a dream come true…smoked meats, hot rods, and all sorts
of madness at the Bend O’ The River. The show is the lovechild of
Stephen Bramlett, who considers himself an automotive enthusiast,
Stephen Bramlett, who considers himself an automotive enthusiast,
rib lover, and family man-which means he’s a native Texan. This event
Trib lover, and family man-which means he’s a native Texan. This event
is held in Temple-near to Fort Hood with III Corps and First Army Division
is held in Temple-near to Fort Hood with III Corps and First Army Division
West. This is where Elvis Presley was assigned to basic training, and
West. This is where Elvis Presley was assigned to basic training, and
somehow Miley Cyrus lived there…..but we’re not gonna take credit for that.
somehow Miley Cyrus lived there…..but we’re not gonna take credit for that.

Two issues ago, we touched on Kevin at a 7-11 for Slurpees (against the rules) and I
at a 7-11 for Slurpees (against the rules) and I
saw the fi rst Mini Truckin’ magazine. I had to
Dietze’s Helirat from this show. This is my saw the fi rst Mini Truckin’ magazine. I had to
favorite type of show—NO RULES! Rat rods, save my change to buy it the next week. It was
save my change to buy it the next week. It was
muscle cars, minitrucks, hot rods, antiques and
muscle cars, minitrucks, hot rods, antiques and shocking! Before long notches were being
shocking! Before long notches were being
cut, frames were being lowered,
big lifted 4x4s. The wild mix this encourages is
big lifted 4x4s. The wild mix this encourages is cut, frames were being lowered,
just awesome! The BBQ cook off had over 50 and bodies sectioned,
and bodies sectioned,
teams that competed. 300 cars showed up and
teams that competed. 300 cars showed up and frenched, and
frenched, and
over $3500 collected for the Ronald McDonald shaved. The
over $3500 collected for the Ronald McDonald
shaved. The
House. There was a rib eating contest, a establishment car
establishment car
beer chug, a pin up girl contest, a beard and guys HATED it.
guys HATED it.
a moustache contest. All set in a beautiful
rolling pasture dotted with hundred year old
hardwoods fi lled with cool breezes.
Like it or not, PORK considers himself
a minitrucker. Hear me out—hear me out!!
Growing up in the muscle car and show
community, everyone was by the numbers
and uptight. Even the kustomz followed a
formula and style. I never liked rules, or was
very good at following instructions. When
I was in Driver’s Ed in 1988, we stopped
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