Some of the other Merry Hucksters will be by a little later to provide their impressions of the first Taryn & Bent BeerBQ Cookoff. But I'll dub it a roaring success. (You can read Herb's report here.) Dunno who won the cookoff between Bent, Redman and others because I left a little early. But I do know that the fare they laid before us was well worth the drive to Spirit Lake. I stuffed myself with Councilwoman KerriT's beer balls and finally tasted Herb's regionally famous potato salad. (BTW, that's Meghann Cuniff w/Herb's banjo above.) I already knew Bent's personal brew was good from Blogfest '09. I made doubly sure by testing one with a berry tinge and another with an apple one. Mrs. Bent was handing out the brewskis. Some Merry Hucksters and a blurker of two showed up for the first time at one of our fests. Taryn was the perfect hostess. All in all, a great time -- and the weather cooperated. You can use this Wild Card to discuss the BeerBQ (for those who attended) or to start your own threads ...