2011 Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Results
Memphis Barbecue Network Grand Champion Tower Rock leads the field with top honors. Kansas City Barbecue Society Grand Champion Gilly's Barnstormin' BBQ places in the listings with firms like The Q Factor and Sexy Q also scoring. Other noted names include Smelly Butts, Hickory Pit Stop, Iowa's Smokey D's, Quay, and Three Porks and a Smoker in various ranks.
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Kansas City Barbecue Society
Gilly's
Tower Rock
Kansas City
Twyford Bbq Society
School of Fire
Quay
Iowa
Gilly
Ron
Paulek
Duce
Terry
Kingsford
Bubba Joe
Murphysboro barbecue contest crowns grand champions
In Murphysboro the MBN and KCBL events showcased ribs shoulder and whole hog with Tower Rock taking ribs shoulder and overall MBN grand champion. Pat’s BBQ owner Burke earned an MBN Lifetime Achievement Award as his team celebrated the home town sweep. KCBS judge Gil Taft praised the event as among the best he’s entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MBN
KCBL
17Th Street
Mike Mills
Tower Rock
Burke
Pat’s Bbq
Murphysboro
Taylorville
Gil Taft
Taft
Fast verdict could slow killing spree cases in Champaign
Nicholas Sheley was quickly convicted in the June 2008 beating death of Ronald Randall, the first of eight alleged slayings. He faces seven more murder charges tied to killings in Rock Falls and Festus Missouri as prosecutors brace for a lengthy legal delay lasting years. Local witness Lyle Reed recalls blood on his father’s porch and kitchen as he awaits testifying in Whiteside County. Prosecutor Forrest Wegge says the backlog could extend for years, with one case remaining in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Nicholas Sheley
Sheley
Ronald Randall
Lyle Reed
Sterling Farm
Russell Reed
Rock Falls
Festus
Whiteside County
Randall
Forrest Wegge
Jefferson County
Missouri
Festival Highlights Southern Illinois Art and Wine Event
Bill emphasizes the festival's importance for the area as outsiders discover Southern Illinois. Mary Lou Galloway notes the showcase of art, wine, and food boosts local hotels and restaurants. Gretchen Cook of the Franklin County Tourism Bureau calls it highly beneficial for the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Southern Illinois
Mary Lou Galloway
Codell
Rodriguez
Thesouthern
Gretchen Cook
Franklin County Tourism Bureau
Illinois
Cook
Disney Institute talk on business excellence set at SIU Carbondale
The Illinois Small Business Development Center at SIU Carbondale hosts Disney Institute professionals for a seminar titled Disney s Approach to Business Excellence. Topics cover leadership, people management, service quality, brand loyalty and creativity with a 275 registration fee that includes materials and lunch. Contact 618-536-2424 for details. sponsors include The Southern Illinoisan WSIL TV and Black Diamond Harley-Davidson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Small Business Development Center
SIU Carbondale
Disney Institute
Disney
Small Business Development Center
Development Center
Southern Illinoisan
Wsil TV
Black Diamond
Harley-Davidson
Donations to Sidney Stephens Memorial Fund Requested
Donations to the Sidney Stephens Memorial Fund can be made at Murphy-Wall Bank located at 105 E Water St Pinckneyville Illinois or mailed to the bank at that address for contributions to the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Stephens
Murphy-Wall Bank
E. Water St
Pinckneyville
Sidnee Stephens Memorial Fund Benefit Details
Tracy Stephens outlines a fundraising event in Southern Illinois to aid teens diagnosed as bipolar through Southern Illinois Regional Social Services. The 75 percent of proceeds fund adminstered services, 25 percent supports a Pinckneyville High School scholarship. Organizers Katy Lively and Zach Jeremiah emphasize community impact and awareness while noting limited mental health access in the region. Donations are directed to Murphy-Wall Bank in Pinckneyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy Stephens
Southern Illinois Regional Social Services
Sidnee
Pinckneyville High School
Katy Lively
Lively
Illinois
Zach Jeremiah
Jeremiah
Sidnee Stephens
Murphy-Wall Bank
E. Water St
Pinckneyville
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Gold Team Inc. Realtors
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Herrin Drug
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Herrin
Herrindrug.com
Friends OF Morris Library
John S. and
Robin M. Haller
Darrell W. and
Georgia C. Harrison
Silver
Banterra Bank
Mardale True Value
Just Ask Rentals
Joseph P. Antimuro
Barry W. Birnbaum
Peter B. and
Mary E. Bondioli
Mary K. Houchin
Lloyd K. Houchin
Roland and
Betty Person
Herbert K. and
Thyra K. Russell
Wills
Judy Y. B. Travelstead
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Cok 710
Bookstore Alliance Investment Planning Group
Alto Vineyards
American Resources Group
Auffenberg of
Bookworn
Durr Dentistry
First Southern Bank Furniture King
Jerry’s Flower Shoppe
Mardale Shopping Center
Payne, Gaertner & Associates
River Radio
Southern Illinois University Press Sales Office Solutions
Super 8 Motel
Thomas Publishing
Steve Jahnke
Kathy Barclay
Macomb
Erin
SIU
Sharon Wittke
Illinois Wine and
Illinois Artisan Center
Ina
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