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Bar-A-BBQ brought a 500 gal smoker
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Guests were ready to get back to the first Throwdown in almost 3 years
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The offering from Bar-A-BBQ: Buttermilk biscuit w/ chopped beef covered in a tallow roux cream gravy, topped w/ a menudo-spiced sausage link
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The judge's table was a hive of activity
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1701 Barbecue handing out samples
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Brett's BBQ Shop getting samples ready
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Firecraft BBQ brought a big team and big flavors
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The Pit Room preparing samples for the audience
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Scott Moore of Tejas Chocolate & BBQ preparing their judge's submission
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Tejas Chocolate & BBQ Competition entry: TxQ Tamale Trinity. (l-r) Pork rib in blue corn tamale & mole sauce; sausage in yellow corn tamale & ranchero sauce; brisket in white corn tamale & verde sauce. Oaxaca chatino bean shooter.
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Guests enjoying the festivities in the Saint Arnold Beer Hall
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1701 Barbecue menu
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JQ's Tex Mex BBQ menu
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People's Choice winner: Daddy Duncan's BBQ. (l-r) Grace Martinez, Aurora Rodriguez, Dom Soliz, Randy Duncan, Lloyd Simon. Not shown: Jennifer Duncan.
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Judge's Choice winner: The Pit Room. (l-r) Chef Mario da Silva, Chef Louis Maldonado. Not shown: Michael Sambrooks & Ryan Harris.