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BBQ Champions Crowned More than 100 barbecue teams from across the West traveled to Sea Terrace Park to compete for the top prize in the state. BY KRISTINA PRITCHETT, DANA POINT TIMES
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cross the park, groups prepared chicken, ribs, brisket, pork and other BBQ delicacies, all vying for the top prize. Winners for the contest’s top prize are: Best Overall in the Competition
First place: Big Poppa Smokers Second place: Loot N’Booty BBQ Third place: Left Coast Q Fourth place: Lady of Q Fifth place: Burnin and Lootin To see who won individual categories, visit www.danapointtimes.com. DP
More than 100 teams competed for the top spot at the State BBQ Championship on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Sea Terrace Park. Teams prepared and served a variety of food including ribs, chicken, brisket and more. Photo: Kristina Pritchett
New Country Music Festival Heads to Doheny ountry music stars and their fans will fill Doheny State Beach this Veterans Day at the debut Driftwood festival. Driftwood will not only provide music, but will also have more than 100 craft breweries and wineries on hand for tastings. Part of the proceeds will benefit the San Onofre Parks Foundation, a non-profit that works with California State Parks to develop, preserve and enhance the parks, along with the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association, a local non-profit dedicated to the park’s beaches, facilities, marine refuge and more. Performers such as Jerrod Niemann,
Rodney Atkins, Thompson Square, Parmalee, the White Buffalo and Mariachi El Bronx will be in attendance. Breweries that will participate include Ballast Point from San Diego, Bottle Logic Brewing from Anaheim, Stone Brewing Company from San Diego and more. Participating wineries include Lberated, Maggio Winnery, Mark West, Rebel Coast, William Hill and more. Tickets range from $45 to $199. Active and retired military can receive a $50 discounted ticket for early entry admission, and a roundtrip shuttle. The festival runs on Saturday, Nov. 12, from noon-8 p.m. To purchase tickets, or for more information visit www.driftwoodfest.com. DP
Rodney Atkins is scheduled to perform at the first Driftwood festival at Doheny State Beach on Saturday, Nov. 12. Photo: Courtesy of SGE
Thompson Square is scheduled to perform at the first Driftwood festival at Doheny State Beach on Saturday, Nov. 12. Photo: Courtesy of SGE
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Dana Point Times October 14-20, 2016
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