{"id":14422,"date":"2013-09-22T22:01:33","date_gmt":"2013-09-23T03:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=14422"},"modified":"2013-09-22T22:01:33","modified_gmt":"2013-09-23T03:01:33","slug":"squeal-street-bbq-best-memphis-burger-fest-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/22\/squeal-street-bbq-best-memphis-burger-fest-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Squeal Street BBQ @ Best Memphis Burger Fest 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"P1040940\"$ <\/a>Catrina, Jessica, me and Bee. I promised this would be the title photo for this post even though it has nothing to do with burgers.<\/p>\n

For one day only, I joined Squeal Street BBQ as they competed in Best Memphis Burger Festival at Minglewood Hall in Midtown. I have always admired the way these guys operated and wanted to be a part of them, if only for a day. Today I got my wish. Here are some photos.<\/p>\n

$\"P1040849\"$ <\/a>Squeal Street promised they’d take good care of me, and they did.<\/p>\n

$\"P1040864\"$ <\/a>One of many good Talley pics I would take today.<\/p>\n

$\"P1040868\"$ <\/a>Our next door neighbors’ Extreme Burger entry<\/p>\n

$\"P1040870\"$ <\/a>With the Nuh-Uh Girl in San Francisco, Rockey Redbird filled in as the official food panhandler of Burger Fest.<\/p>\n

$\"P1040920\"$ <\/a>Championship entries, under construction<\/p>\n

$\"P1040923\"$ <\/a>Bob “Miracle Whip” running an entry to the judges’ tent<\/p>\n

$\"P1040926\"$ <\/a>Burger sample<\/p>\n

$\"P1040933\"$ <\/a>Group photo at Minglewood Hall<\/p>\n

$\"P1040936\"$ <\/a>Bee promised me a tube top and she delivered. THIS IS HOW IT’S DONE, PEOPLE. TUBE TOP.<\/p>\n

$\"P1040937\"$ <\/a>I didn’t realize Flying Saucer’s managers had volunteered to help with the chalk art.<\/p>\n

$\"P1040941\"$ <\/a>No idea what was happening here.<\/p>\n

$\"P1040943\"$ <\/a>Or here.<\/p>\n

$\"P1040945\"$ <\/a>Danko wearing his Canadian pants<\/p>\n

$\"P1040950\"$ <\/a>No occifer none of us were drinking at brugger fest today.<\/p>\n

$\"P1040962\"$ <\/a>Cat lady in training Stephanie Bennett, executive director of Mid-South Spay & Neuter. It’s not often you find a cat lady still in her 20s. Follow her on Twitter at @StephMEM.<\/p>\n

$\"P1050002\"$ <\/a>Our ride back Downtown<\/p>\n

$\"P1050010\"$ <\/a>Stevie G raising the roof<\/p>\n

$\"P1050011\"$ <\/a>Post-festival: Ciara at Double J<\/p>\n

$\"P1050014\"$ <\/a>The Wagon Wheel at the Double J, probably the best appetizer sampler in Memphis.<\/p>\n

Full album (171 photos) here<\/a>. This is the first time I’ve ever posted an album to a group, so if it’s not publicly visible let me know and I will correct this week. Thanks Squeal Street for an awesome time today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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