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ALBANY, GA (WALB) - First responders from Dougherty and Lee County faced off in competition Wednesday a Bar-B-Que cooking contest.
The 6th annual Law Enforcement Memorial Week Cook off was held at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge. A record 14 teams took part representing law enforcement and other emergency agencies.
This year's theme was remembering fallen officers. A.D.D.U. Captain Andy Exum said "This is a time for us to all get together and honor all the law enforcement and public safety people who have fallen. Get together as a group to celebrate that."
This is a fun contest, but the men and women involved are serious about the competition. They cooked wings, Chicken, and Ribs.
Here is a list of the top performers.
Hot Wings 1st Place- Navigator (Jerry Shelton/Marcus Mitchell) 2nd Place- Smoking Guns BBQ (Victor Camp/Graham Stacey/Daryl Smith/Jody Miller) 3rd Place-Big Dogs (Dougherty County School Police)
Chicken 1st Place- Cook-n-Butts and Take'n Names BBQ (Albany-Dougherty Search and Rescue) 2nd Place-Navigator 3rd Place-County Mounty Smokers- Dougherty County Police
Ribs 1st Place-Lee County Sheriff's Office (The Big Bad Judge and 3 Little Pigs) 2nd Place-Fearless BBQ (911 Center) 3rd Place-Bonepickers BBQ/ Dougherty County Sheriff's Office
The Grand champion team was Albany Police Corporal Marcus Mitchell and APD Maintenance Man Jerry Shelton.
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