{"id":16155,"date":"2015-04-17T06:59:41","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T11:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=16155"},"modified":"2015-04-17T06:59:41","modified_gmt":"2015-04-17T11:59:41","slug":"food-budgets-for-moody-ques-and-other-local-bbq-teams-just-went-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/food-budgets-for-moody-ques-and-other-local-bbq-teams-just-went-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Food budgets for Moody Ques and other local BBQ teams just went up"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"nuhuh-closeup\"$ <\/a>Some news went up on Facebook yesterday afternoon that is going to dramatically increase food costs for the local teams competing in BBQ Fest this year. The Nuh-Uh Girl has booked a plane ticket to Memphis for that week. For those not familiar with her, she is a tiny little girl who used to live in my building before moving to California to attend sommelier school. There was nothing tiny, however, about the portions she ate, as documented in photos on this blog from 2006-2014. Her favorite things to eat include other people’s food, free food, and samples of food at supermarkets. It’s funny, every time I go to any of the local BBQ teams’ Facebook groups and go through their photos, without fail I will find at least one photo of the Nuh-Uh Girl in their tent.<\/p>\n

By the way, BBQ teams that are not local and who are reading this from out of state are not safe either… she’s really good about making new friends at BBQ Fest and then helping herself to whatever food is laid out. I think her goal may be to have something to eat in all ~270 team booths.<\/p>\n

The Nuh-Uh Girl had some good news to share as well. She has found a job that will let her put her wine training to good use, and she starts tomorrow. Congratulations to her.<\/p>\n

Grizzlies fans instantly recognize the voice of Rick Trotter, the arena’s announcer during games. Want to have Rick say whatever you want? Call into Cerrito Live Saturday between 11 AM and 1 PM, and he will say whatever you like on the air<\/a> at Sports56\/FM 87.7. Call 901-360-8255 or tweet @cerrito with requests.<\/p>\n

The Memphis Flyer has news about The 5 Spot’s new food menu<\/a>. Chef Kelly English describes it as “fancy shitty bar food,” the kind of food you wanted when you were a drunk college student. That description alone makes me want to go there.<\/p>\n

Here’s an article about the new Gus’s location<\/a> to open in Chicago’s West Loop.<\/p>\n

Former Tiger Joe Jackson has won the award for the NBA D-League’s most improved player<\/a>. It’s voted on by the league’s 18 coaches.<\/p>\n

Time for work. Possibly back with one more post today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"