Firefighters reveal recipes for 12th annual Sarasota Firefighters Rib Cook Off brings
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Amanda Morales
| 12:00 a.m. March 14, 2015
Sarasota
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Where there’s smoke, there are ribs. At least that was the case for the 12th annual Sarasota Firefighters Rib Cook Off Saturday, March 14 at Phillippi Estate Park. Firefighters from throughout Sarasota County spent hours smoking, grilling and seasoning racks of pork ribs with the intention of bringing back the brass pig trophy back to their station.
Some participants based their recipes around a sauce, others preferred to focus on a spice rub to win the competition. Aside from sampling ribs attendees also enjoyed live music and the fire engine pull competition. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Sarasota Firefighters Benevolent Fund.
Sam Johnson and Matthew Petitt serve ribs from station Venice Fire Rescue.
Sarasota County firefighters and members of the 2014 Rib Cook Off winning team, Bob Williams and Bobby Rissler.
The ribs from Station 1 didn’t use any sauce.
Ribs from Station 8 near Lake Sarasota.
Glen Snyder and Jason Cook of Station 1 rotate ribs on a grill.
Wearing his father’s helmet, Jake Bolds samples ribs.
Jason Wilkins and Nick Jones are the cooks behind the recipe for the ribs from Station 8.
Kyle Kosianowski play with his puppy Steel.
Linda Osten and Lois Rhodes
Linda Seedner and Carl Osten
Paul Dyer prepares ribs from Station 18 for attendees to sample.
Sean Rowe cuts up samples of ribs.
Tina Silver and Mary Guarino start off with a few samples of ribs.
The trophy for the Sarasota Firefighters Rib Cook Off.
A gator on display at the Venice Fire Rescue booth.
