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3rd Annual Smokin' on the Lake KCBS BBQ Competition at Mark Twain Landing Resort

Michael Rose — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:13:52 +0000

The 3rd Annual Smokin’ on the Lake KCBS BBQ Competition is May 17 & 18 at Mark Twain Landing Resort. I think I do a pretty good Barbecue, but I don’t know if I am up to “competition” level. Luckily Mark Twain Landing Resort’s Web page has information about signing up to compete, including a [...]

11 Extreme Super Bowl Snacks

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:37:14 +0000

Only t-minus four days until the big game, so now is the perfect time to start thinking about the most important part of our Super Bowl party-- food. Nachos, sandwiches, pizza and anything greasy goes, as long as it's hardy and semi-manly. But how the heck are we supposed to choose with so many delicious options out there? Answer: go big.

10 Hilarious Cake Messages

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:39:01 +0000

One of the best parts of any sort of celebration is the cake. Just ask these babies –they know what we’re talking about. Cake is particularly awesome when it’s decorated all fancy-shmancy, because it adds an extra oomph to any event. It turns out there are tons of celebratory jokesters out there who enjoy turning [...]

3 Year Old Hostess Fan Has a Tantrum

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:40:19 +0000

America has enjoyed a long-term relationship with Hostess for decades. Is this really the end? Watch as one young pastry lover experiences his first major heartbreak.InÂ this videoÂ we get to see three year-old Lucas in the throes of pure grief and disbelief at what’s transpired.Â However, while most of the country is mourning the never-aging, never-expiring Twinkie, [...]

Hostess Going Out of Business, Your Childhood Weeps

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:15:25 +0000

They say a Twinkie could survive a nuclear war. Hostess, the company that makes the treat, no so much. In fact the venerable brand, which has a history stretching back to 1930, has just been shuttered by a labor dispute. This week Hostess bakers went on strike to protest a new contract which had been [...]

Halloween Candies That Need to Come Back

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:25:43 +0000

It’s that time of year again when we apologize to our pancreas and then eat until we're sick -- Halloween candy season! Everywhere we turn, we’re bombarded with chocolate and gummies and sour things and those peanut butter taffies in the wax paper wrapping that no one ever eats. Somehow those things have survived the ages but our favorites have gone by the wayside. It’s bittersweet heaven on earth.

Hannibal's Autumn Historic Folklife Festival – What's the Best Food? [Poll]

Kurt Parsons — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:21:10 +0000

I remember hearing a long time ago that the best way to tell the locals from the tourists at Hannibal’s Autumn Historic Follklife Festival is that the tourists are there for the crafts, and the locals are there for the food. It’s true that there are always a lot of good things to eat during [...]

The 10 Most Deadly Foods on the Planet

Carl Pettit — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:00:31 +0000

Sometimes the food you eat is trying to kill you. Not in the traditional sense, with saturated fat, refined sugars and cholesterol. There are a few foods out there that can literally end your life if improperly prepared, or at the very least make you terribly sick. While you probably won’t encounter most of the items on this list during the normal course of your life, a few of them are surprisingly common.

How Much Do You Spend a Week on Food? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:00:27 +0000

Food costs may be on the rise, but, according to a new survey from Gallup, Americans are still spending less in inflation-adjusted dollars on food than they have in the past. In a poll of 1,014 adults, Gallup found that the average American spends $151 a week on groceries and eating out. To break that down, eight percent spend [...]

The Calm Before the Storm!

Dennis Oliver — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:11:28 +0000

I just came back from taking one of our radio station vans to the K of C Bar B Q. We leave them there all weekend as we have games and prizes to give during the bar b q. I have been going to these now for many years and I still love going to [...]