‘Cue the good times

The scent of burning wood and smoking meat wafted over the city this past weekend as 75 teams fired up the pits for Taylor’s 45th International Barbecue Cook-off at Murphy Park.

Competitors set up Friday afternoon to smoke their entries low and slow through the night and be ready for judging Saturday morning.

“They come out from everywhere: Thorndale, Thrall, Taylor, Granger, Austin, Dallas – Fort Worth. It’s a family event. They come out to enjoy the atmosphere and see friends they haven’t seen in a while,” said Ronnie Michna, president and operating officer of the nonprofit Taylor International Barbecue Cook-off board.