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Barbecue judge dishes up secrets
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Scot Howard marinades ribs in a mustard sauce, then applies his rub about an hour before cooking. His sauce is a 60:40 mixture of sweet and a hotter, vinegar-based sauce. "You're looking for a wow factor in one bite," Howard said. "Judges want heat - if you don't have it, you don't stand a chance." Howard also judges barbeque competitions. - photo by NAT GURLEY
Scot Howard doesn’t just love barbecue. The Jefferson resident practically lives it. In the past year, the U.S. Postal Service worker has started a website ranking various barbecue restaurants across the South and earned his official barbecue judging certificate.
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‘Something that needed to be done’: Markers to line Green Street for Memorial Day
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Rock Creek Vietnam Veteran Johnny Hulsey attends the Rotary Club of Hall County's weekly meeting Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the Gainesville Civic Center along with other veterans for the donation of $17,000 toward the club's Salute to Veterans service project. - photo by Scott Rogers
Losing three of his high school friends along with others he served with in the Ninth Infantry Division during his tour in Vietnam from 1966-1967 is something that still haunts Johnny Hulsey.
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