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    The Making of a Pitmaster

    The Making of a Pitmaster

    Drew Abruzzese is a relentless chef. So when a smoker landed in his lap, he dove down the rabbit hole.

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    No Bribing, Just Barbecue

    No Bribing, Just Barbecue

    Our resident glutton works the system to win a coveted front-row seat at the state barbeque championship.

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    In Search of Fine Wine and ‘Cue on the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail

    In Search of Fine Wine and ‘Cue on the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail

    About a year ago, I came across an article about four friends who traveled to Texas with in search of […]

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    I’m Mike Madaio. I’ve been writing about food and wine for more than 20 years and am also a UX researcher and designer. Read more about me.

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