 Sen. Bill Brady will be present, along with other statewide and
local Republican candidates. The event will also feature barbecue by
Mike Mills, World BBQ Cook-Off champion, of 17th Street BBQ in
Murphysboro. Additionally, Lincoln native Jeff Blaum will provide
wine samples from his winery -- Chase Cellars Wine in Napa Valley,
Calif."We are pleased to host this event for Sen. Brady and hope
to give him a good turnout," said Dave Bender, chairman of the Logan
County GOP. "We will provide a family backyard barbecue atmosphere
so that Bill can get to know our friends, supporters and neighbors
of our community."
A regular on national TV, Mills is known as "The Legend" in world
barbecue circles. He has been a regular guest on the Food Network
Channel, the Travel Channel and on other morning TV shows. Recently,
Mills was featured on ABC's "Good Morning America," where he helped
feed 200,000 people in New York City's Central Park. Mills owns
three barbecue restaurants in Illinois (Murphysboro, Marion and
O'Fallon), three restaurants in Las Vegas, Nev., and is the
consultant for Blue Smoke Restaurant in Manhattan in New York City.
He is a regular guest on "Live with Regis and Kelly" and has cooked
for the president on Air Force One. Mills also is the author of a
book entitled "Peace, Love and Barbeque."
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Blaum operates Chase Cellars Winery along with his sister,
Lincoln native Pam Blaum Simpson, in St. Helena, Calif. They have
been in business since 1998, and their wines are sold all over the
country and are available in many of the top restaurants in Chicago.
Tickets to the event are $50 per person or $125 per family and
can be purchased or reserved by e-mailing
loganbillbrady@yahoo.com
or by calling 217-871-2525.
[Text from file received from Dave Bender]
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