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Competition sizzles at barbecue cookoff

Quick ReadThe event features 36 teams cooking off to raise money for the Suffolk County PAL Children with Special Needs program.

Scott Johnson of Smokinstein and his Smoking Bride

Photo credit: Newsday/Alejandra Villa | Scott Johnson of Smokinstein and his Smoking Bride works on his pork ribs during today's 4th Annual Battle of the BBQ Brethren in Holtsville. (Aug. 7, 2010)

"It's not all about the brisket, it's about the friends you make."

That was the view of Clint Cantell, 40, of Garden City, one of the competitors at this weekend's fourth annual Kansas City Barbecue Society-sanctioned New York State BBQ Championship, a two-day contest and fundraiser that began at the Suffolk County Police Athletic League Sports Complex in Holtsville yesterday.

Cantell...

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