ArRee Bateman, of Red, White & Blue BBQ, dishes up plates for customers at the 2nd annual Black BBQ Cook Off on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Murchison Marketplace.
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JaJa Hagan, of BigBellies Barbecue, dishes up a plate of ribs at the 2nd annual Black BBQ Cook Off on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Murchison Marketplace.
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Montreit and William Wright, of SLFATBOYZBBQ, dishes up plates of food at the 2nd annual Black BBQ Cook Off on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Murchison Marketplace.
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Ryan Wright, of Slow Burn BBQ, turns some meat over on the grill at the 2nd annual Black BBQ Cook Off on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Murchison Marketplace.
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Michael “Shotgun” Collins, of Shotgun BBQ, works the grill at the 2nd annual Black BBQ Cook Off on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Murchison Marketplace.
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Michael “Shotgun” Collins, of Shotgun BBQ, shows off his ribs at the 2nd annual Black BBQ Cook Off on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Murchison Marketplace.
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Charles Baldwin, B&B BBQ & Catering, cuts up some ribs at the 2nd annual Black BBQ Cook Off on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Murchison Marketplace.
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Carl Pringle, of Flip Flop Barbecue, cuts up some ribs at the 2nd annual Black BBQ Cook Off on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Murchison Marketplace.
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A brisket entry at 2nd annual Black BBQ Cook Off on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Murchison Marketplace.
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Bruce Yeomans calls for pitmasters to turn in their brisket entry at 2nd annual Black BBQ Cook Off on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Murchison Marketplace.
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Judges try the brisket entries at the 2nd annual Black BBQ Cook Off on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Murchison Marketplace.
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William Wright, of SLFATBOYZBBQ, celebrates after being named the “Reserved Grand Champion” at the 2nd annual Black BBQ Cook Off on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Murchison Marketplace.
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Spring Lake Mayor Kia Anthony, left, and Fayetteville City Council member Shakeyla Ingram hand the Grand Champion belt to Antoine Sadler, of In the Army Que, at the 2nd annual Black BBQ Cook Off on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Murchison Marketplace.
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Judge Chef Shock Dolla, right, does a video with Grand Champion Antoine Sadler at the 2nd annual Black BBQ Cook Off on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Murchison Marketplace.
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