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The 10th Annual Bartels Harley-Davidson Chili Cook Off

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Thirteen years ago, when I was an extremely green rookie motojournalist for Hot Rod Bikes magazine, I found out about the happy marriage of Harleys and chili while wolfing down a bowl of the stuff at the annual custom bike show during the Laughlin River Run. I knew the two were a natural match but it took me a second to figure out why. Both are customizable American icons and nothing complements a long day on the road like a quick bite of good food. Why wouldn’t they be a great fit?

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Pierce The Veil’s New Hot Sauce

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Just in time for Cinco de Mayo! Rockers Pierce The Veil are cranking up the heat with a new hot sauce called “Ragin’ Cajun.” The new hot sauce blends habanero and cayenne peppers, garlic, onion, vinegar, black pepper and salt and is available in 5 oz. bottles. “Ragin’ Cajun” is Pierce The Veil’s third hot sauce to date, following the “En Fuego Hot Sauce” and “Diablo Verde Hot Sauce.”

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Carolina ‘Qu-in’

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The annual series of competitive barbecue cooking is now in full swing in Eastern North Carolina with three contests set for the coming weekend, including large gatherings in Greenville and Raleigh expected to draw thousands of pork barbecue lovers.