BBQ contests fired up in town this morning

Today's BBQ Contest on the court square in Marion is already appealing to appetites as the smoke boils out of pits. Some of the cooking apparatuses are quite remarkable. The barbecuers have been there all night stoking their fires and slowly cooking their contest entries.

Meat, including ribs and chicken, will go on sale to the public starting at 10am. Contestants will turn in the entries to judges at 11am.

Don't miss the fun on the court square in Marion today! Bring an appetite.