38 • The Beacon May 11 , 2023

Best ribs went to the McGarvey BackWoodz team of Andrew Smart , Peyton McGarvey , Chad Schumaker and Tim Slusser .

By Marianne Austin

Coshocton County Fair Board Director Rick Williamson said at the first pit master and chili classic , “ This is an event that we have had for four years , and we added the chili and the pit master this year . The first weekend in May , we always have the fair food set up where you can come out and get your fair fix . We added the pit master , chili and the music to make it more of an event . People can come and hang out all day . Last night we

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had the chili classic , and we had a People ’ s Choice award where people went through and were able to vote on their favorite chili and our judges

Best pulled pork went to the LKN BBQ team of Zack and Trish Noon .

“ We ’ re trying to keep everything local . Buehler ’ s sponsored the meat . People were having fun last night . They came out , and they stayed .”

announced the winners .”

Five judges decided the pit master on May 6 . Also , Pick-N-Sticks , a blues / southern rock band from Newark sponsored by

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— Coshocton County Fair Board Director Rick Williamson

Lakin Smith , performed at the fairgrounds pavilion . That evening local Bourbon Legend performed , and Charlie Bonnet III played southern and classic

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Angie Robinson was first in the chili contest and People ’ s Choice winner .

rock on Sunday , sponsored by Twisted Image Cycle .

The event had all new vendors this year , and the contestants for the pit master started cooking their meat bundles Friday evening , May 5 and stayed all night . A couple came in about 5:30 a . m .

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