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Tom Sharp from Big Pig BBQ of Discovery Bay prepares some ribs during last year’s Brentwood BBQ King Cook-off competition at Harvest Park Bowl. <br><i>Press file photo</i>
Tom Sharp from Big Pig BBQ of Discovery Bay prepares some ribs during last year’s Brentwood BBQ King Cook-off competition at Harvest Park Bowl.
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Barbecue cook-off set for Super Sunday
by Samie Hartley
Feb 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
In Brentwood, the Super Bowl is more than a football game; it’s an experience you can smell, hear and taste. While the New England Patriots prepare to battle the New York Giants for football suprem...
Liberty boosters get crabby
The Liberty Boosters are getting ready for a crackin’ good time at their upcoming crab feed, slated for Saturday, Feb. 4 from 6 to 11 p.m. at Veterans Hall, 757 First St. in Brentwood. The third a...
Jan 09, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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The 11th annual Brentwood PAL BBQ King Cookoff is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 5.
PAL cooks to see red at BBQ King Cook-off
Chili – that quintessential tailgate goodie – is a vital part of the competition at the 11th annual Brentwood PAL BBQ King Cook-off and fundraiser held at the Harvest Park Bowling Center on Sunday,...
Jan 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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