Guy's in Town

Guy Fieri cruises into Dallas for State Fair barbecue throwdown

Guy's coming to town!

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Beloved Food Network star and restaurateur Guy Fieri is coming to Dallas for an in-person appearance at the State Fair of Texas.

The irrepressible Fieri will be in Dallas on October 11 to co-host a kids cooking contest, in association with Carnival Cruise Line, for whom Fieri does restaurant concepts that include a barbecue-themed place and a burger joint.

The always entertaining Fieri will co-host an event called "Carnival's Kids BBQ Challenge with Guy Fieri," taking place on Wednesday, October 11 at 4 pm on the Carnival Lido Deck Stage. Much Carnival.

Children from the local Texas 4-H organization will go head to head recreating their unique Texas BBQ dishes inspired by Fieri's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse, which is located on several Carnival ships.

Local food and barbecue enthusiasts will judge the final dishes based on taste, creativity, and presentation. Will they get BBQ Snob? The winner will be awarded a free Carnival cruise.

The culinarily creative Fieri entered into a partnership with Carnival in 2011 with the opening of Guy's Burger Joint, featuring hand-crafted burgers and fries. Fieri has a burger stand concession in Dallas at the Starplex Pavilion, and is launching a one-of-a-kind flagship restaurant concept for the Texas Live complex in Arlington, opening in 2018.

At Pig & Anchor, the menu features pork butt, smoked round of beef, smoked Andouille sausage, and "Fieri's famous Blue Ribbon chicken." Sides include "mac daddy mac n cheese," "old skool potato salad," and collard greens. No catchy name for the greens?

Pig & Anchor made its debut in 2016 and can be found on Galveston based Carnival Breeze, where it was launched on the ship in May.

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RIP Joe

Texas country music singer-songwriter Joe Ely dies at 78

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Joe Ely was a major figure in Texas' progressive country scene.

Joe Ely, the legendary songwriter, singer, and storyteller whose career spanned more than five decades, has died from complications related to Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and pneumonia. He was 78.

According to a statement posted to his Facebook page, Ely died at his home in Taos, New Mexico, with his wife Sharon, and daughter Marie, at his side.

Born February 9, 1947, in Amarillo, Texas, Ely was raised in Lubbock and became a central figure among a generation of influential West Texas musicians. He later settled in Austin, helping shape the city’s reputation as a hub for live music.

"Joe Ely performed American roots music with the fervor of a true believer who knew music could transport souls," said Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

In the 1970s, Ely signed with MCA Records, launching a career that included decades of recording and touring around the world. His work and performances left a lasting impact on the music scene and influenced a wide range of artists, including the Clash and Bruce Springsteen, according to Rolling Stone.

"His distinctive musical style could only have emerged from Texas, with its southwestern blend of honky-tonk, rock & roll, roadhouse blues, western swing, and conjunto. He began his career in the Flatlanders, with fellow Lubbock natives Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, and he would mix their songs with his through 50 years of critically acclaimed recordings."

Read the full story at KVUE.com.

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