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Zhalman Harris

Summer & Western Godfrey with Maretta & Cali  

 Ashley DuBois, Alivia & John Barbee  

  Matt & Darcy Tavernier, Doug & Lorna Ives, Joy & Dave Kremer

 VIP Destin at HarborWalk Village 

T

here is no better recipe for having 

a blast than blues, brews and 

barbecue. The 9th Annual Blues, 

Brews & BBQ Festival returned to 

the Emerald Coast on November 5. This much 

anticipated fall event kicked off in Destin 

HarborWalk Village; the entrance fee was $30 

at the gate or $25 for presale tickets which 

included unlimited barbecue tasting and six 

drink tickets. The Crown Jewelz from Mobile, 

Alabama, provided good tunes for dancing 

and singing along. Crafted beers and over 25 

varieties of mixed drinks were available. The 

BBQ stands were full of action and guests 

could not get enough of the juicy, finger-

licking, taste-buds-awakening BBQ that was 

being served. 

There was a competition between local 

restaurants with categories including best 

traditional barbecue, most creative barbecue, 

best seafood barbecue and best booth, as well 

as the people’s choice where a donation was 

made to a charity of their choosing. We are 

already anticipating the 10th annual “BBB 

Festivities” but the million-dollar question is: 

how will it outdo the 9th annual?

 John Osborn, Emily Buckley, Summer Hall & Rayla York

 Team Surf Hut: Angie Clark, Jesse LoCicero, Claire Drake & Ivan Nichols

Krista Stein 

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