Local Celebrities Ham it UP for Labadie Pig Gig Celebrity Cook-Off

Celebrities Team Up with Rib Competitors to Raise Money for Local Charities

August 8, 2010       Leave a Comment
By: Julie McCallum, Entertainment Editor

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It was the annual Labadie Pig Gig Celebrity Cook-off, local television, radio & media celebrities battled it out for the best celebrity BBQ sauce recipes.

From noon to 1:00 rib tasters put in their vote for the favorite rib sauce. Media personalities compete with their own "secret recipes" to compete and win the title "Best Celebrity Ribs" while raising money for their team up charity.

Winners were announced after competition and each of which were rewarded with a trophy and of course bragging rights.

The Bay City Times brought home an award in every category. Final results of the competition are named below.

BEST RIB SAUCE:

1. Bay City Times - Pati Lalonde, Mike Randolph/WSGW Art Lewis
Rib Competitor: 2 Fat Guys BBQ - Charity: Boys & Girls Club

2. WCEN - Jim Biggens and Jodi K.
Rib Competitor: Willinghams- Charity: Literacy Council

3. MyBayCity.com/ESPN/THAT SHOW
Rib Competitor: Touch of Smoke - Charity: Nathan Weidner CAC

PEOPLE'S CHOICE:

1. NBC'S Mark & Lisa Torregrossa Rib Competitor: Billy Bones - Charity: Studio 23

2. WNEM TV5 - Carrie Sharp, Addriene Broaddus/WIOG - Cooper and Ashlee - Rib Competitor: Aussome Aussie - Charity Special Olympics

3. Bay City Times - Pati Lalonde, Mike Randolph/WSGW Art Lewis
Rib Competitor: 2 Fat Guys BBQ - Charity: Boys & Girls Club

HAM'N IT UP:

1. MIX 106.3 - Ray/HOT 107.1 - Yvonne Daniels
Rib Competitor: BBQ Masters Charity: Santa's House

2. Bay City Times - Pati Lalonde, Mike Randolph/WSGW Art Lewis
Rib Competitor: 2 Fat Guys BBQ - Charity: Boys & Girls Club

3. WNEM TV5 - Carrie Sharp, Addriene Broaddus/WIOG - Cooper and Ashlee - Rib Competitor Aussom Aussie - Charity Special Olympics

(Above) Jay Samborn (Samborn Entertainment) announced the winners as Wendy Dore (Pig Gig Organizer) handed away the trophies.


(Above) Rib Competitors sauce it up all for fun and the proceeds going to local charities.


(Above) Ham'n it up themselves are the Hosts of the Celebrity Cook Off - Jay Samborn and Lou Green from Samborn Entertainment


(Above) Recording Live from Touch of Smoke Rib Stand, ESPN 100.9 General Manager Jerry O'Donnell


(Above) From Studio 23, Ann Gasta, pulls taste testers over to Billy Bones Rib Stand to get their vote


(Above) Karen Lotter from Nathan Weidner CAC waves people over to Touch of Smoke Rib Stand


(Above) NBC 25 airs live Friday afternoon with Mark Torregrossa as he interviews rib voters



(Above) It's a great hour of fun, rib tasting, meeting and getting photos with local celebrity favorites while generating proceeds to benefit local charities


(Above) WIOG's Cooper and Ashlee smile for MyBayCity Cameras


(Above) Shawn Doyle and Josh Sharrow (Impact Sound Entertainment) came down to celebrity event to cast their vote for favorite sauce and media celebrities


(Above) Media personalities Jerry O'Donnel and Lauren Haertell get set up early on Friday morning for live airing during the celebrity cook-off. Joining them in their efforts to raise money for Nathan Weidner Children's Advocacy Center were Rib Competitor 'Touch of Smoke' along with MyBayCity.com and That Show.

The Nathan Weidner Children's Advocacy Center was named in memory of Nathan Weidner, son of Jack & Ann Weidner. The NWCAC has helped hundreds of abused and neglected children of Bay and Arenac Counties.

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