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CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE HUNTER, Iraq, Nov. 16, 2009 – A little bit of home made its way to this remote base in Iraq’s Maysan province recently, as soldiers tested their skills in a barbecue competition. Army Sgt. 1st Class Aric Quitugua tends to hamburgers and sausages during a barbecue cook-off at Contingency Operating Site Hunter, Iraq, Nov. 1, 2009. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Juan Torres Jr.  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Despite unexpected downpours, violent wind gusts and hail Nov. 1, an afternoon that might otherwise have been lost to inclement weather served instead as a cloudy...

Last Updated: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:21:00 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:07:00 Ben Wheeler Named Hog Capital Of Texas Staff Writer Email this Print this BEN WHEELER—Ben Wheeler will be recognized statewide as the "Wild Hog Capital of Texas." The official proclamation will be given by Texas State Representative, Dan Flynn of District 2 on Tuesday, September 29, at 11 a.m. at Moore’s Store in downtown Ben Wheeler. Ben Wheeler Development Company applied for the designation at the beginning of the year. Feral (wild) hogs are a large problem in Van Zandt County and much of Texas, and North America...

In a blunder that might top the Baby Shaker app on Apple's App Store, retailing giant Sears.com has been caught offering a Bar-B-Que grill specially designed to roast infants and other human morsels.

Man escapes charges for barbecuing pet dog By Saeed Ahmed CNN (CNN) -- A man who roasted his pet dog to enjoy as a meal with his family and friends escaped prosecution after authorities in New Zealand determined the animal was killed humanely. "We were in a dilemma at seeing something we were fairly upset about -- but being in a position of being able to do absolutely nothing about it," said Garth Halliday, of the Auckland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, on Monday. The SPCA -- which investigates acts of animal cruelty and presses charges --...

Syracuse, NY - Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, the popular Syracuse eatery, may have been founded by bikers. But now, it has a big corporate backer. Soros Strategic Partners LP, a private investment company launched by one of the world's wealthiest people, billionaire financier George Soros, owns 70 percent of the business, Dinosaur co-founder John Stage said today. Soros' company made the investment last year, but Stage kept it quiet until now. News leaked out after Dinosaur Bar-B-Que filed documents listing the company owners on an application for tax breaks in Troy, where Stage hopes to open his next restaurant. The Times Union...

These are a great side dish served with barbeque, but could practically be a meal unto themselves. Ingredients: 1 lb. hamburger meat 1 medium onion, chopped fine 1 large can Country Style Bush's baked beans 2 cans pork 'n beans 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup barbeque sauce

John Cook of the gossip website Gawker discovered that the White House press elite partied down with President Obama on ahem, Independence Day: Reporters from roughly 30 television networks, newspapers, magazines, and web sites celebrated the Fourth of July with Barack Obama at the White House last weekend. Why didn't you know that? Because they were sworn to secrecy. We reported yesterday that Politico's Mike Allen was spotted milling about as a guest at the White House's "backyard bash" by the pool reporter, who was allowed into the event for 40 minutes and kept in a pen before being...

Reporters from roughly 30 television networks, newspapers, magazines, and web sites celebrated the Fourth of July with Barack Obama at the White House last weekend. Why didn't you know that? Because they were sworn to secrecy. We reported yesterday that Politico's Mike Allen was spotted milling about as a guest at the White House's "backyard bash" by the pool reporter, who was allowed into the event for 40 minutes and kept in a pen before being ushered out. When Allen quoted from the pool report in his Playbook column the next day, he deleted a reference to his own name...

In Troy, New York, where a quarter of the children live below the poverty level and the average household makes less than $30,000 a year, the 29th richest man in the world is being given more than 300,000 taxpayer dollars to open a restaurant. They call it economic development. What it is is a sin. What it is is welfare for the wealthy, proof positive that raping the taxpayer is what the government does best. Meet George Soros. He owns Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. Specifically, his company – Soros Strategic Partners – owns 70 percent of Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. He also owns a...

Top Obama administration officials say the door remains open for nuclear talks with Iran. They are discounting the latest anti-American rhetoric from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The ongoing post-election turmoil in Iran has raised questions about the outlook for diplomacy to deal with Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Appearing on the CBS television program Face the Nation, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice indicated the Iranian nuclear program remains a matter of high concern for the White House. "We have an interest in any case in trying to ensure that Iran does not achieve a nuclear weapons capability," said Rice....

Southern barbecue is a must-have item on the set of “Live with Regis and Kelly” — after Brad Orrison finished taping his segment for today’s morning show, two smoked pork shoulders disappeared off the set. Orrison, his sister, Brooke Orrison Lewis and brother, Brett, were in New York for the taping of the show’s grilling contest, “Live’s Ultimate Hometown Grill Off” Wednesday and showed host Regis Philbin and his wife, Joy, (subbing for a vacationing Kelly Ripa) how he makes pulled pork sandwiches at The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint near Ocean Springs. “After it was over and the...

FIVE-HUNDRED of Australia's military contingent in Afghanistan are revolting over a European-style menu featuring herring and cold meats provided by the Dutch, forcing Canberra to deploy seven chefs at a cost of $2 million. The chief of the Australian Defence Force, Angus Houston, yesterday told an estimates hearings in Canberra the chefs' mission would be to Australianise the tucker at Tarin Kowt, after complaints by our troops about the food prepared by Dutch chefs. He revealed the ADF was negotiating with the Dutch military, which oversees the running of the base mess, to ensure more barbecues feature on the menu....

Ingrid Newkirk is an animal rights activist, an author, and the president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). She is best known for the animal rights awareness campaigns she organizes on behalf of PETA, which she co founded in 1980. Ingrid, is however, totally crazy. Don't believe me, well read a portion of her last will and testament that she has posted on PETA's website: 2. While the final decision as to the use of my body remains with PETA, I make the following suggested directions: a. That the “meat” of my body, or a portion thereof,...

BATON ROUGE -- Chickens have feelings, too. And unappreciated brains. That's the message delivered Wednesday to Gov. Bobby Jindal by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals as the group suggested that Louisiana use state funds to turn a closing Pilgrim's Pride poultry processing plant in Farmerville into a "Chicken Empathy Museum." "The museum could feature exhibits such as video footage from research . . . showing how smart chickens are," the group wrote in a letter to Jindal. "The Chicken Empathy Museum will have educational displays that highlight interesting facts about chickens, including that chickens are intelligent animals...

Louis Hunter, a Morale, Welfare and Recreation staff member, checks the ribs and brisket on the grill at the barbecue cook-off at the East Mayor's Cell on Camp Liberty, Iraq, Feb. 22, 2009. Photo by Spc. Laura Johnson, Multi-National Division Baghdad. BAGHDAD — Camp Liberty’s East Life Support Area (LSA) Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) center recently hosted a barbecue cook-off, giving Soldiers an opportunity to relax, enjoy some good food and visit with fellow Soldiers who are usually on the move.  Unfortunately, four of the five teams who signed up for the event weeks in advance cancelled due...

4th Annual TEXAS COWBOYMEMORIAL SHOOT October 16-18, 2009 ~ Seagoville, TX The North Texas FReepers are most happy to host this years annual TEXAS COWBOY Memorial Shoot. Please join us in this gathering to once again celebrate the life and memory of Elroy and his notion of fun and friendship. Links To Previous Texas Cowboy Memorial Shoots! Location: 5 miles south of Route 175 and 3.5 miles NE of I-45 (exit 270) on S. Belt Line Road, near Seagoville, TXThis is privately leased land with exclusive use for the weekend. We will be camping out there that weekend.Y'all are...

The other day the guys from BaconToday.com contacted me in search for some barbecue bacon recipes. Of course I have plenty of great uses for bacon in a barbecue pit, but the longer I thought about it, the more I wanted to step it up a notch and clog a few arteries for those guys. Behold, BACON EXPLOSION!!! Here’s what you’ll need…2 pounds thick cut bacon 2 pounds Italian sausage 1 jar of your favorite barbeque sauce 1 jar of your favorite barbeque rub

Barack Obama's stop at Cape Fear BBQ and Chicken in Fayetteville, N.C. The trip, according to a pool report, offered “some powerful and at times ugly interaction.” Many patrons applauded as he walked into the diner, but Diane Fanning, 54, began yelling “Socialist, socialist, socialist — get out of here!” Fanning said she’d heard that former Secretary of State Colin Powell had endorsed Obama but said that “Colin Powell is a RINO, R-I-N-O, Republican In Name Only.” Later, Obama came to the long table where Fanning and other members of a local First Presbyterian church were gathered. He held out...

Remember the hot immigration debate? The topic won't be headlining either presidential convention this year — and the border security issue barely drew a crowd Monday to a daylong anti-illegal immigration rally in Denver aimed at keeping immigration before politicians this fall. A rally by the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps featuring Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr drew just a few dozen people...

Texas style BBQ, for all to enjoy. Step by step pics included, start to finish.

EVEN if you couldn’t be on the Champs-Élysées for Bastille Day on Monday to watch seven parachutists float down in front of President Nicolas Sarkozy, you can still celebrate the greatness of France with a new local tradition. Eat a hamburger. Beginning a few years ago but picking up momentum in the past nine months, hamburgers and cheeseburgers have invaded the city. Anywhere tourists are likely to go this summer — in St.-Germain cafes, in fashion-world hangouts, even in restaurants run by three-star chefs — they are likely to find a juicy beef patty, almost invariably on a sesame seed...

It is a sport folks.As seen on ESPN the World Hot Dog eating Champ Joey from San Jose California kept this years title in the USA. Well today he at over 8 pounds of rib meat. King Vanity had a blast watching the panal of grown men compete for this years Smoking At the Ocean rib eating Championship Belt. He visited with all the contestants post contest and enjoyed their grunting in abdominal pain. Other contestants were World Champs in eating Jalepenos, Captain Crunch, fried Asparugus and much more. Can you imagine downing jars of Mayonnaise? It is true.

July Fourth is a celebration of outdoor cooking, as well as our nation's birthday. It's time to brush off the barbecue and throw masses of processed meat on the grill. As we all stand around waiting for the fire to die down so that we can make s'mores, it's also a time to ponder the notion that the barbecue is a ritual 700,000 years old or more, and it might have something to do with our big brains.

People would rather barbecue burgers with Barack Obama than with John McCain. While many are still deciding who should be president, by 52 percent to 45 percent they would prefer having Obama than McCain to their summer cookout, according to an Associated Press-Yahoo News poll released this week. Men are about evenly divided between the two while women prefer Obama by 11 percentage points. Whites prefer McCain, minorities Obama. And Obama is a more popular guest with younger voters while McCain does best with the oldest.

APPLETON, Wisc. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A couple telephoned police in the middle of the night after finding a man in their basement covered head to toe in barbecue sauce. "He told the officers that it was urban camouflage," said the homeowner. This happened in Wisconsin. The homeowners say they woke up to whistling sounds. The husband grabbed his shotgun and headed toward the basement where he found the sauced-up intruder. He held him at gunpoint until police arrived. The guy told officers he covered himself in barbecue sauce because he wanted to hide from the government. He now faces burglary...

I'm getting some hot sauces shipped to me over the next couple of days, and wanted to get some opinions from folks who have either tried them or in some ways experienced them. One set I'm getting is from Dave's Gourmet, i.e. the guy who created the "Insanity sauce" and the "ultimate insanity sauce". The batch I'm getting is the spicy 6 pack which is Roasted Pepper & Chipotle Sauce, Roasted Garlic Hot Sauce, Scotch Bonnet Sauce, Insanity Sauce, Cool Cayenne Sauce and Hurtin Jalapeno Sauce. Has anyone here ever tried any of these sauces and does anyone have an...

Planning a backyard barbecue this Memorial Day weekend? A trio of serial entrepreneurs and a Madison product design expert have cooked up a product they think will reinvent the concept of firing up the grill: the uGO FlameDisk. They're debuting it at Brat Fest, on Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center. Billed as the World's Largest Brat Fest, organizers this year hope to top the record 189,432 brats sold in 2004, during the four-day event. The FlameDisk looks like a covered aluminum pie plate with a lid stamped with strategic holes. Inside is the fuel: solidified ethanol, the same...

The practice of political correctness may soon be tallying another casualty: the pig. Increasingly, as America and the rest of the Western world continue accommodating Muslim religious demands, pork food products are being singled out for removal from dining tables and pig-related trinkets banished from the desks of office workers. If this continues, good ol’ American food, such as barbeque replete with hot dogs and ribs and the typical American breakfast of eggs, bacon and sausage, might be seen as the equivalent of political poison. Could outright censorship of pig depictions in drawings, pig references in literary works and pig...

George Stephen was fed up with the heat, flare-ups and smoke coming from the statuesque brick grill he built in his backyard. To quell the flames, he'd hover near the grill with a squirt gun and shoot it to keep food from burning each time oil dripped onto the coals. It was 1951. Like most barbecues, his was uncovered with a thick metal grill. It offered a cooking method dating to biblical times. Like his neighbors, he was smoking up the area and burning half of what he cooked. There had to be a better solution, he reasoned. As part...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - One of South America's smallest countries proved on Sunday it can hold the biggest barbecue in the world. Some 1,250 Uruguayan grillmeisters sizzled up 26,400 pounds (12,000 kilograms) of beef Sunday, beating a 2006 record set in Mexico. "It's all so beautiful. It's a record," Guinness World Records judge Danny Girton said after the chefs, in white hats and aprons, smoked and barbecued their way into the record book with help of 6 tons of charcoal and 1,500 metal barbecue stands. The barbecue was so big that firefighters were called in to light the grills and make...

Loading a motorcycle can be difficult and frustrating at the best of times, but an Australian newspaper has pictures of the most unbelievable item to be carried on two wheels. The Daily Telegraph reported that local police would like to speak with an enterprising biker who managed to fit a complete barbeque on his motorcycle, transporting it down a major highway near Melbourne. Spotted by fellow motorists, the Harley Davidson rider had a BBQ strapped to his back, his vision obscured by a steel grate. A picture is worth a thousand words, and in this case they're along the lines...

NAVASOTA, Texas — Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas came off his Republican primary loss to Senator John McCain in South Carolina and headed here on Sunday, into the arms of supporters and his No. 1 fan, the actor Chuck Norris. The event was a fund-raiser at Mr. Norris’ ranch here, about 20 miles from Texas A&M University and 70 miles from Houston. Guests were met outside the white gate by a metal silhouette of a wolf — the spread is called Lone Wolf Ranch, named for the 1983 film Lone Wolf McQuade, in which Mr. Norris starred along with David...

Lazy ceiling fans rearranged the 80-degree air Friday as a Christmas songster crackled out of patio speakers about snowy scenes and Yuletide bliss. But the two-fisted diners slouched around tables littered with napkins pulled from beer-carton dispensers and half-empty hot sauce bottles, paid the cultural amenities no mind. This was Otto's Barbeque and Hamburgers, and these guys — and maybe a few gals — had come to eat. To eat and, perhaps, to mourn. Otto's, famed as former President George Bush's favorite barbecue eatery, is heading for the last roundup.

Juggler's kebab accidentally spears passing pigeon November 19, 2007 01:36pm A MAN accidentally speared a pigeon while showing off his juggling skills...at a barbecue, who just happened to film the incident. Watch the bizarre video here

COLUMBIA, S.C. --Outspoken barbecue baron Maurice Bessinger - known as much for his support of the Confederate flag as his food- is providing some variety for his customers, but this change has nothing to do with his famous mustard-based sauce. At about half of his dozen restaurants, Bessinger has replaced the better-known Confederate battle flag with its red background, blue cross and white stars with the less recognized and perhaps less controversial first flag of the Confederacy - a banner with two red stripes, a white stripe and a blue square with a circle of white stars. The new flag,...

Since the dawn of time, fire has been an indication of civilization. It treated flint, steamed wood, cast bronze, smelted iron, burned out peasants for the obligatory sacking and looting, hosted leaders and their war bands before they engaged in the slaughter of squatters or savages, and cooked meat. Today, the call of the flame is strong. Entire industries exist so that pussified office bunnies may feel its comfort, usually imprisoned behind glass and possibly with some frou-frou scented sparkly wax. I'm here to tell you what should be obvious: That's not manly. A microwave is acceptable for warming a...

Cradling a loaded shotgun, Daniel Castillo stood in the bow of the airboat when a dark form burst from a clump of reeds. As the wildlife biologist shouldered his weapon, he had only an instant to decide: does it fly like a duck, but look like a long-legged, iridescent chicken?

Silicon Valley Young Republican Federation: Please Attend our Fundraising bbq http://www.young-republicans.org ^ Posted on 07/19/2007 9:10:01 PM PDT by crazygoptheri Silicon Valley Young Republican Federation Location: Hellyer Park 985 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose, CA 95111 US View Map | Find a Hotel When: Saturday, August 11, 5:00PM Phone: (408)243-4761 SVYRFC Annual BBQ Location: Hellyer Park, 985 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose When: Saturday, August 11, 2007 Time: Speaker series starts at 5pm New venue this year: Hellyer Park - Shadow Bluff picnic site. Invited guests include: Major Eric Egland (Reserve) (website). Chuck Page, Saratoga City Councilman Dean Andal, former Assemblyman, BOE...

Silicon Valley Young Republican Federation Location: Hellyer Park 985 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose, CA 95111 US View Map | Find a Hotel When: Saturday, August 11, 5:00PM Phone: (408)243-4761 SVYRFC Annual BBQ Location: Hellyer Park, 985 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose When: Saturday, August 11, 2007 Time: Speaker series starts at 5pm New venue this year: Hellyer Park - Shadow Bluff picnic site. Invited guests include: Major Eric Egland (Reserve) (website). Chuck Page, Saratoga City Councilman Dean Andal, former Assemblyman, BOE Member, GOP Candidate for CA Congressional District 11 Mike Erickson, County Chair Sonoma; Treasurer, California Republican Party County Chairs Association...

     ~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ What's Your Favorite BBQ?   Welcome to the FReeper Canteen! It's great to have you with all of us!! Thank you to all of our Troops, Veterans, and their families for allowing us to entertain you! Happy Independence Day!!      Your Opinions Please!  Main Topic: What is your favorite BBQ? Beer Can Chicken?Some juicy ribs?The works!!Chopped BBQ beef sandwich?BBQ cook-offs are a great adventure!Come tell us about your favorite BBQ, and share your recipes!!     

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards used his Sunday birthday fundraiser -- an event light on cash but heavy on voters -- to urge his shallow-pocket supporters to donate their time to help mobilize his campaign. While most presidential campaign fundraisers feature thousand-dollar-a-plate meals, Edwards returned to his hometown roots with an event featuring backyard barbecue and pie. The entrance fee: $15.

Certain males whose names I won't mention here -- but have in reserve for Marly to forward to the police should anything happen to me -- have threatened my physical well-being should I publish a certain document I received last week. Since it's my job to bring you the truth (more or less), I have no choice but to present the following damning evidence of the scam certain men are perpetrating when they generously offer to barbecue dinner, giving the wife a "night off." I have no official source to credit "Barbecue rules for the summer of 2007" to, but...

Sausage is the secret to the oldest 'cue restaurant in state By Kitty Crider AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Wednesday, May 30, 2007 ELGIN — Twice a week for 42 years, cotton gin owner Jimmy Sybert has made the 32-mile round trip from Taylor to Southside Market & Barbeque here for what he considers the best sausage around. "I used to order a yard of it," he says, extending his arms to a 36-inch length. Now, he has cut back to 18 inches or so of the juicy fresh beef sausage. But why drive to Elgin for lunch? Taylor is known for its...

29 Ways To INCREASE Global Warming The hysteria surrounding global warming is a crock. The idea that human beings are destroying the planet with BBQs and hair spray is stupid and silly...and I refuse to accept this nonsense. Following is a 'how-to' guide on enjoying more of the wonderful resources our Earth has to offer. I encourage readers to stop feeling guilty if they choose NOT to recycle. It's time to burn those fossil fuels. Get out and drive your SUV...And by all means, leave the farting cows alone! 1. Remove your energy-saver bulbs and go back to normal lights....

BRUSSELS, April 3 (RIA Novosti) - The government of Belgium's French-speaking region of Wallonia, which has a population of about 4 million, has approved a tax on barbequing, local media reported. Experts said that between 50 and 100 grams of CO2, a so-called greenhouse gas, is emitted during barbequing. Beginning June 2007, residents of Wallonia will have to pay 20 euros for a grilling session. The local authorities plan to monitor compliance with the new tax legislation from helicopters, whose thermal sensors will detect burning grills. Scientists believe CO2 emissions are a major cause of global warming.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Supreme Court has tossed out a lawsuit filed by barbecue magnate Maurice Bessinger accusing several grocery store chains of unfair trade by not selling his sauce on their shelves. Nine chains with over 3,000 stores between them removed Bessinger's mustard-based barbecue sauce in 2000 after he raised the Confederate flag over his restaurants in protest of the legislature's decision to take the Confederate flag off the top of the Statehouse dome. News stories at the time also pointed out Bessinger distributed literature at his restaurants with titles like "The South Was Right" and "Myths...

Mar. 25 - For at least two days, neighbors at a city apartment complex noticed an acrid aroma, black smoke and leaping flames coming from two barbecue grills on the balcony of a second-floor apartment. What, neighbors at the Red Oak Place apartments wondered, was going on in the unit where 27-year-old Timothy Wayne Shepherd lived? What was he burning at all hours, for days at a time? The answer turned their stomachs. According to law enforcement officials, Shepherd dismembered, and then burned the body of his former girlfriend, Tynesha Stewart, a 19-year-old Texas A&M University student. Nothing remains of...

The number of illnesses connected to the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Syracuse is now up to more than 600. Initial complaints came from people who ate at the restaurant either last Friday or Saturday night. But now, people who ate leftovers taken from the Dinosaur on those nights and others who may have come into contact with those that were ill are coming forward. In excess of 600 cases have been reported to the county health department of people claiming they fell ill after eating food from the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que over the weekend. Preliminary tests show that the illness was not...

Hank Williams Jr. has a question for prime-time football fans: Are you ready for some football? Robin Hudson has a slightly different question: Are you ready for some barbecue? Hudson, you see, owns Hudson’s Smokehouse in Lexington, and for the past three years, he has made a trip to Denver to serve his special brand of South Carolina barbecue, ribs and fixings to the crew of ABC’s “Monday Night Football,” which includes broadcaster John Madden. That crew switched over to NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” this season, but Hudson still made his annual trip to Denver on Oct. 15 for the...

Join Homefront America and The Swallows Inn at San Juan Capistrano for a BBQ & Western Dance Fundraiser to benefit Cpl. Gentile & Other Injured Heroes SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 2006 @ HIGH NOON SWALLOWS INN, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (Donations are gratefully accepted at the door) Cpl. Gentile's Story: In April 2004, six days after his 21st birthday, CPL. Gentile, USMC received a gun shot wound to his right neck when his squad was ambushed in Ramadi. This caused extensive injuries to the right side of his face; and loss of visual acuity in his right eye.Since the incident, this...