January 18, 2017 ISSUE
National BBQ Association presents "The Bib" The catch all for Best in Barbecue.

THE BIB
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Cattle Market Silver Lining: Stability
AGWEB.COM
The worst of the equity drain is likely over, leaving opportunity for good managers. Silver linings are hard to find in a cattle market just two years removed from record-high prices-but they exist. Even as ranchers shipped semi loads of calves to market this past fall valued at $70,000 less than the same trailer loads in 2014, economists believe the worst of the equity drain is over.


SUCCEED FASTER. MAKE FEWER MISTAKES.  LEARN FROM THE BIGGEST NAMES IN BBQ!  
 
Why Attend?
EXPERIENCES.
From our BBQ Tour, educational sessions and outdoor cooking demos to the Celebrity Steak Cook-Off and Fort Worth BBQ Bash, I Am BBQ 2017 will be packed with memorable once-in-a-lifetime experiences and opportunities.
 
CONNECTIONS.   BBQ doesn't have to be "trial & error".  At the NBBQA Annual Conference you are surrounded by the most successful people in BBQ who know what you're going through because they've been there too.

ANSWERS.   Successful BBQ people know that strong relationships are the key to helping them navigate, problem solve, find solutions and thrive.

YOU'RE FAMILY.  It's also these relationships, which help make our BBQ journeys rewarding and worthwhile as part of the NBBQA Family.  The relationships you cultivate at the conference are the relationships you bring back home with you which are always just a phone call or an email away.  

 

All the Right BBQ 
Connections  in One Place    
BBQ and grilling legends, celebrities, authors, 
restaurateurs,  caterers, competitors, suppliers, product retailers and backyard enthusiasts from all over the country and as far away as Japan will convene in Fort Worth,  TX in the stockyards for 4 days of indoor and outdoor industry power sessions, peer-to-peer networking, competitions, award ceremonies, cooking, BBQ food tour, a very special public Celebrity BBQ Bash and more.                 

Why Strong BBQ Industry 
Connections are a Key to Success

Successful BBQ people know that strong  relationships with others who can help them navigate, problem solve, find solutions and thrive is the pathway to success.   

It's also these relationships, which help make our BBQ journeys rewarding and worthwhile.  The relationships you cultivate at the conference are the relationships you bring back home with you which are always just a phone call or an email away.

Plan to join your BBQ Family from 
across the country and around the world at 
 


This year, the Radisson Fossil Creek Hotel in Fort Worth, TX will be the official HQ hotel for I Am BBQ 2017 - The NBBQA Annual Conference and BBQ Bash. Since our daily shuttle route will run between the Radisson Fossil Creek and the River Ranch conference site and the BBQ Bash site on Saturday (a 10-15 minute drive), you'll definitely want to stay within our hotel room block at the special rate of $125/night. Space is limited, so book your reservation today! 
 
Radisson Hotel Fort Worth North-Fossil Creek is located at the intersection of I-35W and Meacham Blvd - A 10-15 minute drive to our River Ranch and Billy Bob's
 
To book your reservation:   

1) Go to  www.radisson.com/ftworthtx_north
2) Enter dates
3) Click on "More Search Options"
4) Click on drop down box "Promotional Code" and
4) Enter promotional code = NTLBBQ
5) Click on "Search"
 
You may also call the toll free line or the hotel directly.
Toll Free Reservations - 800.967.9033
Radisson Hotel - 817.625.9911
Provide Promo Code:  NTLBBQ


Yeti is the official sponsor of the 
I Am BBQ 2017 Welcome Reception


AGWEB.COM
A federal judge is allowing the North Dakota Farmers Union to enter the legal battle over the constitutionality of the state's Depression-era anti-corporate farming law.
That means Farmers Union will side with the state against North Dakota Farm Bureau, which sued last summer to do away with the law. The two organizations are the state's largest general farm groups.

DIGITALSOJU TV 
We also wanted to have them try the best sauces from the most respected regions in the US, so we reached out to LawLers Barbecue (Alabama), 12 Bones (North Carolina), Gates Bar-B-Q (Kansas City) and Rudy's Bar-B-Q (Texas) who agreed to come on board for this project. 

A Hidalgo County family said their customized Dallas Cowboys barbecue pit was stolen from their backyard.  David Martinez said the incident happened at their La Blanca home Tuesday morning.
PBS
BBQ With Franklin, produced by KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, proves that barbecue doesn't have to be complicated and it doesn't take a lot of specialized equipment. In this 11 episode instructional web series, BBQ nerd Aaron Franklin explains the steps beginning to end in creating delicious barbecue in your backyard.
THE KANSAS CITY STAR
Al Michaels is as well-known for his work as a sports broadcaster, and his  "Do you believe in miracles?" call is one of the greatest ever.
But did you know that he once  portrayed a lawyer on the TV show "Hawaii Five-O?" Or that he disdains vegetables? In fact, he's never eaten a vegetable. As in: ever.
LIBERTY USO
Welcome to the home of the Falls Township Que For The Troops and Family Festival event. A fundraising event benefiting the 
Liberty USO.  News and updates will be listed on this page whenever they happen. We hope to make this the best event yet!

AGRICULTURE.COM
The latest Hogs and Pigs report released on December 23 indicated that pork supplies in 2017 will be larger than prereport expectations.Slaughter numbers have run high all fall, and USDA revised upward the size of the spring 2016 pig crop by 2.5% to account for the heavier runs.
As 2016 comes to a close the Obama administration is finalizing what policy it can before president-elect Donald Trump makes his way into the White House. A common theme for the new administration that might be a boon to agriculture is deregulation.
FOOD NETWORK
Dress up barbecue with your own secret, homemade barbecue sauce from Food Network chefs.
POST AND COURIER
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome pitmaster extraordinaire Rodney Scott to the set. Beyond the food sphere, Darius Rucker is also in residence: He performs a few songs at a backyard party before the chefs serve their barbecue to an oddly homogenous group of 150 "barbecue fans." Both Scott and Rucker join the judges' panel.
EATER NASHVILLE
Well, it's the last episode of Top Chef  of the year. My guess is the show's new year's resolutions for 2016 were more jumpsuits for  Padma Lakshmi  and to wedge in even more product placement. If that's the case, they did it. Who knows what 2017 will bring: Maybe they'll feature more older chefs, or start doing more extreme challenges, or Padma will start wearing more chokers. Anything can happen.

THE NEW YORK TIMES
How about a newcomer with a striking approach to put on your list for 2017, a year that may match 2016 for good dining options? 

ONE GREEN PLANET
Nothing beats an overloaded sandwich and this barbecue pulled jackfruit is how you do it right. The jackfruit in this recipe is cooked in barbecue sauce with spices and brown sugar so it is smoky, sweet, and tangy.
THE HUFFINGTON POST
It's tough work, as the cliche goes, but someone has to do it. Part of my job-one of the best parts-is keeping tabs on the best new barbecue and grill restaurants. 2016 has been a banner year for live-fire cooking. The Grillworks wood burner has become the new stove in restaurants from New York to California. 
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