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Meet the meatheads from this year's Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ competition.

They are coming with charcoal, lighter fluid, sixth-generation secret family spice rub recipes and a competitive spirit. They are the 58 teams participating in this year's Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ Competition, who will present their dishes to the Kansas ...

Barbecue for the masses

Joe Stickley's Blue Print takes on MOVE in the world's grossest barbecue eating contest.

Mustard Seed Fair Trade to open soon

Jessica Linneman, a former MU journalism student, learned about fair trade while working at the Cherry Street Artisan.

Latest multimedia

A brief introduction to Schwagstock, a music festival that hearkens back to the Woodstocks of yesteryear.

A brief introduction to Schwagstock, a music festival that hearkens back to the Woodstocks of yesteryear. (Click to view slideshow in new window)

Music:

Online: Music Makers make good

For these Music Makers, it's good to be back in CoMO. The eight musicians representing the Music Maker Relief Foundation ...

Tab Benoit: the improvised life

Tab Benoit's first big break was somewhat serendipitous, the sort of thing that happens in sitcoms and ridiculous Internet cartoons. ...

Online: Fourth graders sing the blues

It was probably the only time a Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ Festival performer could be heard shouting, "We go ...

Movies:

Column: 'Choke' requires strong reflex

There should be several provisions for anyone who wants to go see "Choke": No one under 17 should be admitted, ...

Column: Cliches make 'Choke' hard to swallow

Before we go any further, for the sake of transparency, I hate Chuck Palahniuk. He's just loathsome. I'm quite convinced ...

Food:

CoMO does barbecue

MOVE takes a bite out of three of Columbia's BBQ joints.

Sex:

Column: Finding intimacy in sex

If I had a nickel for every time I have heard the phrase "git'r done" in reference to an imminent ...