AT THE RICKY SHACK
Family Time (or Sister Fest) leads back to The Ricky Shack
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As this pandemic subsides and crowd gatherings are deemed safe, BBQ Pitmasters and Judges are returning to their favorite pastimes. A number of competitions have already been sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) in Alabama and Mississippi, and I have been selected to judge in several of these competitions. Back The Blue, a large two-day regional contest was scheduled for Madison, Mississippi. My thought was to write about “Sister Cities” of Madison, Alabama and Madison, Mississippi. We immediately began to make plans
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By Richard George @ricky_shack
to go back to my former home state to judge BBQ and to visit family. Shortly thereafter, we were advised that there was a change of venue-the two-day Back The Blue contest was being moved to Brookhaven, MS and concentrated into a one day coo o o, the story line too a slight detour, but I know you will enjoy those great Mississippi recipes. Fun family times are what inspire me to share these events and recipes. n early May, the o ild oo o was held at the historic train station in downtown Brookhaven, MS and three weeks later the But-
