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I hope I am not overstepping my bounds, but I wanted to share something that is important to us in Murphysboro Illinois. Here we are very proud of our BBQ culture that includes Mike Mills at 17th Street BBQ and Pat Burke at Pat's BBQ. Both of these men are in the BBQ Hall of Fame. Cairo BBQ...

Annual Northern Illinois (and surrounding states) Brethren Mid Winter Gathering, 2015 Edition!!! I'm starting early this year :-D Saturday, January 24th, 10:30AM Rub's Backcountry Smokehouse 6954 N. Western Ave Chicago, IL http://www.backcountryq.com/ https://goo.gl/maps/Mssgd Last year we...

We're back for a second year! Last year we had 9 teams participate, and we are hoping to bump that number up this year. Gilman, IL is my home town, and has been home to most of my family for several generations. All proceeds from the competition will go to benefit the Gilman Volunteer Fire...

2012 Hogs N Hayrides On Saturday October 27, 2012 we will be holding the Village of West City "Hogs N Hayrides" contest! We are limited on space so be sure to get your entry in asap! For more info on the contest you can go to our website or I would be happy to answer any questions here. Thanks...

It's time once again for the "Best Dam BBQ Cookoff"! This years event is set to take place July 7, 2012 at the Rend Lake Dam just outside of Benton, Illinois. For more information you can email me directly at bestdambbq@gmail.com, or visit http://www.bestdambbqcookoff.com/ Good luck to all teams...