Allen wins BBQ cook-off

Above: Minister Tony Allen is the winner of the first Bar-B-Que Cook-off, held Saturday at Searching Together Baptist Church. He’s shown his plaque along with bragging rights.

Allen attributes his win to his preparation with a secret rub, as well as a special Bar-B-Que sauces that he has created. “It was a combination of texture, and taste that caught the attention of the us (the judges). Mayor John Dickert, Racine Police Chief Kurt Wahlen, and Racine County Supervisor Kenneth Lumpkin were the contest judges. Below: Minister Johnny Ford, organizer of the cook-off give winner a lessons on how he cook the summer time treat.