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Logos: Putting Some Fun into Competition Barbecue

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A walk through the rows of teams at any of the hundreds of barbecue contests held throughout the country can be quite an eye opening adventure, particularly to the inexperienced. It goes without saying you will be quite amazed at the shapes, sizes, and styles of the many cookers being used by the teams to prepare their products. You’ll see everything from a huge professionally made unit to a 55 gallon drum converted into a smoker in someone’s backyard.

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Outta the Park’s Feed Your Crowd Photo Contest

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Earlier this week, Scott Granai at Outta the Park Eats, Inc. hipped us to a new photo contest on Pinterest which his company is co-sponsoring with Whole Foods and igourmet. The contest theme is “Feed Your Crowd,” and the grand prize is a $500 gift card from Whole Foods Market. You can also win daily prizes as well–$20 igourmet gift cards, plus a free bottle of Outta the Park Original BBQ Sauce.

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Is Your Sauce Ready for the Big Time?

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So you’ve got this great sauce…truly great. Maybe it’s a rub, or jelly, or jerky—it’s original, and it’s your creation. You make up a batch and your friends beg you for some. In fact, they encourage you to quit your day job and go into the business full-time. Do you dare? Where would you start? As much of a leap …

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Scared Straight Turkey Tamales

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Listen up, little dogs. All of you spoiled little chihuahuas, toy poodles, and terriers have had it too good for too long. Sitting at the screen door, barking at everyone, day in, day out, it’s a poor choice for a life path. You’re so lucky you don’t have it like your ancestors did. Four hundred years ago, Mesoamerican people kept …