A fabulous stay in Charleston was roundly celebrated with multiple dining experiences at Sean Brock’s celebrated Husk Restaurant. I’ve been fortunate to have had some amazing VIP dining experiences, but…
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Charleston Dining & Fun
In mid-July, I traveled to Charleston to try some new restaurants and attend a barbecue event. Recently named the top travel destination by Travel & Leisure magazine, Charleston has a…
Praise the Lard™ Team List & Kids' Que
Did you know that there is a kids’ category at the Praise the Lard™ Cook-Off? The Townsend Spice and Supply Kids’ Que competition, will take place on September 20, 2014…
Charleston Brown Water Society TX-SC BBQ Invitational
I’m still documenting my summer fun and one of my favorite barbecue trips involved the Charleston Brown Water Society SC-TX Barbecue Invitational at Holy City Brewing. John Lewis of La…
Let's Eat 2014 Edition
I realize we’re well into 2015 – hello, February! – so please bear with me as I catch up and document the rest of an amazing 2014. I’m not sure…
Praise the Lard™ Cook-Off Trophies
A few years ago we decided to upgrade our trophies and come up with something special and meaningful that would represent Murphysboro and our contest. We’re fortunate to have award-winning…
Praise the Lard™ Schedule of Events
Big fun ahead as teams prepare to roll into Murphysboro for the 27th annual Praise the Lard Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off. The whole Southern Illinois region comes out to celebrate at…
Praise the Lard™ Results
Many thanks to our sponsors and crew for producing an outstanding event! Here are the results for the 27th Annual Praise the Lard Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off: Memphis Barbecue Network Grand…
2014 Praise the Lard™ Kids' Que
Our second-ever Townsend Spice Kids’ Que was a resounding success and pretty much the cutest thing you’ve ever seen. Here are the competitors all lined up. We had a total…
2014 World Food Championships Southern Illinois Showdown
We were thrilled to host the World Food Championships Southern Illinois Showdown as part of our Praise the Lard cook-off festivities. Here are WFC mastermind Mike McCloud and Kari Karch,…