LIVING THERE. D IS SPONSORED IN PART BY THE BLUES BREWS AND BBQ FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND ONLY IN
WEST LAND. WELL WE’VE GOT A
TRIFECTA FOR SUMMER FUN. HOW
ABOUT LISTENING TO SOME GREAT
BLUES MUSIC, SIPPING ON SOME ICE
COLD BEERS AND DIGGING INTO
GREAT BARBECUE AND IF YOU CAN DO
IT ALL AT ONE BIG FESTIVAL AND
TOP IT OFF WITH A SPECTACULAR
DRONE AND FIREWORKS SHOW THAT
MAKES IT EVEN BETTER. OUR
SPONSOR, THE CITY OF WESTLAND
HAS ITS BLUES BREWS AND BBQ
FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND. IT’S THE
BIGGEST SUMMER FESTIVAL IN
WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY AND TO
LEARN MORE ABOUT IT. WE ARE
JOINED BY BILL WILD, THE MAYOR
OF WESTLAND AND LAVONNE FROM
WILD HOGS. DID I GET THAT RIGHT?
FROM HOGS, BARBECUE BACKYARD
BARBECUE. WELCOME TO THE SHOW,
EVERYBODY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT,
SO, BILL, TELL US A LITTLE BIT
MORE ABOUT THIS FESTIVAL. HOW
WOULD YOU DESCRIBE IT? I THINK
YOU SUMMED IT UP WHEN YOU SAID
THIS IS THE BIGGEST PARTY IN
WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY. AND THIS
IS OUR 11TH YEAR DOING BLUES
BREWS AND BBQ IN THE CITY OF
WESTLAND IS BACK THIS YEAR. IT’S
BIGGER THAN EVER BEFORE. THERE’S
GONNA BE LOTS OF GREAT BARBECUE
. WE GOT A LOT OF IT HERE TODAY.
CRAFT BEERS. BLUES MUSIC
CORNETTO DAVIS IS GOING TO BE
BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE WHERE
WE’RE GONNA HAVE SOME COUNTRY
MUSIC THIS YEAR TO DAVIS’S, UM,
AMAZING, ALRIGHT QUEEN OF BLUES
EXACTLY, AND SO LET’S TALK ABOUT
THE FOOD. IS IT JUST BARBECUE?
WHAT KIND OF FOOD CAN PEOPLE
EXPECT? WELL THIS IS A BARBECUE
EVENT, SO THERE’S GOING TO BE
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY. UM AND
YOU’VE GOT TO COME OUT AND TRY.
WE’VE GOT SOME OF THE BEST PIT
MASTERS AND ALL OF MICHIGAN.
THEY’VE ALL COME TO THE CITY OF
WESTERN FOR THIS ONE WEEKEND, SO
THERE’S GONNA BE LOTS OF
BARBECUE RIBS PULLED PORK CHOP
CHICKEN, UM, ALL KINDS OF GOOD
STUFF, AND WE’VE GOT SOME OF THE
BEST PIT MASTERS YOU’RE EVER
GOING TO FIND. ON THE SHOW HERE
TODAY. WE’RE EXCITED THERE WITH
US. YES ED AND LABAN. LET’S WALK
THROUGH WHAT YOU GUYS BROUGHT IN
TODAY. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL
SPREAD. BY THE WAY. IT LOOKS
GORGEOUS. SO WHAT? WHAT DO YOU
GUYS SERVING UP? WE HAVE A SMALL
SELECTION OF WHAT WE DO. UM AND
WE’RE GOING TO BE SERVING SOME
REALLY COOL SANDWICHES OVER
THERE. WE HAVE BRISKET AND
PULLED PORK OUT THERE TODAY. OF
COURSE, OUR RIBS, LOTS OF SAUCE
. PEOPLE WERE SAUCY PEOPLE. SEE
PEOPLE ARE NICE, DRY RUB ON HIM
TOO. BEFORE YOU GO. OH OH, YES,
EVERYTHING IS SMOKED SO AND WHAT
KIND OF WOOD? SORRY I LOVE
TALKING ABOUT WHAT KIND OF WOOD
DO YOU USE? THAT’S MY HUSBAND’S
JOB IN RED OAK, HICKORY AND RED
OAK. NICE AND WHAT ELSE DO WE
HAVE GOT SOME FOOD OVER THERE AS
WELL. TRIO OF OUR MEATS PULLED
PORK CHOP CHICKEN OR BRISKET. WE
DO A WALKING BBQ TACKLE GUYS,
WHICH IS REALLY COOL TO HANDHELD
FAVORITE ALONG WITH OUR HAPPY
MAC, RIGHT IN THE CENTER, YOU
MIGHT SEE ON THE OTHER END OVER
THIS WAY. THAT’S OUR SMOKED MAC
AND CHEESE AND YOUR CHOICE OF UM
MEET YOU CAN GET ON THERE WITH
SOME BARBECUE SAUCE. YOU GET A
SPOON, WALK AROUND, EAT IT, AND
THAT’S GOOD. I LIKE THE WALKING
THROUGH. THAT’S PERFECT FOR WHEN
IT COMES TO A FESTIVAL LIKE
THIS. SO I DON’T LIVE ON WHAT IS
THE KEY TO GOOD BARBECUE IN YOUR
OPINION? SERIOUS QUESTION. MOST
DEFINITELY FAMILY, OUR LOVE FOR
OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, MOST
DEFINITELY THAT THAT’S UM I TAKE
MY HUSBAND. I JUST LOVE TO MAKE
PEOPLE HAPPY THROUGH FOOD THAT
YOU DON’T THEY LOVE IT. IT’S
JUST THAT’S WHERE I GO FOR. YOU
KNOW THE INTENTION BEHIND THE
MEAL. PUT A LOT OF LOVE INTO
YOUR COOKING, AND IT’LL TASTE
AMAZING. SO NOW LET’S TALK ABOUT
THE BRUISE. THAT’S ANOTHER BIG
ASPECT OF THIS. WHAT CAN YOU
TELL US ABOUT THE BRUISE? WELL
IF YOU’RE A MICROBREW FAN,
YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE THIS THIS
EVENT BECAUSE WE’RE GOING TO
HAVE ALL THE COOL IPAS ALL THIS
SUMMER DRINKS. THE SANDY’S THE
SELTZER’S AND EVEN IF YOU LIKE
DOMESTIC BEERS, WE’RE GOING TO
HAVE THOSE TWO. SO THERE’S GONNA
BE LOTS OF COLD BEERS, THE WASH
DOWN THIS GREAT BARBECUE NICE
IT’S GOING TO BE EXCITING. YOU
CAN ACTUALLY GO TO THE CITY WEST
END .COM AND SEE A WHOLE LIST OF
ALL THE DIFFERENT BREWS THAT
WILL HAVE ON HAND. VERY COOL.
AND THEN WILL YOU ALSO HAVE A
LIST OF THE MUSICIANS TELL US
ABOUT THOSE REAL QUICK TONIGHT.
THE EVENT STARTS TONIGHT. IT’S
AT FIVE O’CLOCK. THE COUNTRY
BANDS ARE GOING TO BE THERE
TONIGHT. THEY’LL PLAY UNTIL 10
O’CLOCK. WE’LL BE BACK TOMORROW
, STARTING AT FOUR O’CLOCK
TOMORROW’S BLUES FROM FOUR
O’CLOCK UP UNTIL 8 30, THEN
THORN ETA. DAVIS TAKES THE STAGE
AND WE’LL CLOSE OUT TONIGHT AT
10 O’CLOCK WITH FIREWORKS. THAT
SOUNDS AMAZING, AND YOU CAN
CHECK THAT ALL OUT IN WESTLAND
COMING UP. SO TO LEARN MORE
ABOUT THE BLUES BREWS AND BBQ
FESTIVAL IN WESTLAND THIS
WEEKEND VISIT THE WEBSITE CITY
OF WESTLAND .COM. AGAIN. THAT’S