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From left to right: Chefs Samantha Fore, Sam Davis, Micheal Taylor, Rodney Scott

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Tailgate Throwdown swag sets the scene for the ultimate condiment contest

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Garden & Gun’s August/September issue greets guests at Merchant & Trade

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Rodney Scott welcomes guests before serving his Duke’s pimento cheese dish

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Guests sample Rodney Scott’s pimento cheese on pork rinds

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Kyle Coulom and Sean and Sarah Smith enjoy game-day appetizers

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Rebecca Lupesco and Sarah DiPeppe sip Champion Brewing’s Family Recipe Beer in collaboration with Duke’s Mayo

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The New Fashioned Blade and Bow cocktail

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Christian Bryant, Vice President and Publisher of Garden & Gun, and Jeff Parrott, Blade and Bow Brand Ambassador

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Garden & Gun Club former executive chef Sam Davis serves up his shrimp sliders with spicy mayo

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Samantha Fore prepares her grilled cheese with seeni sambol

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Chefs Rodney Scott, Sam Davis, and Micheal Taylor prepare to face off

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A guest enjoys Merchant & Trade’s lobster roll

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Sauer Brands Executive Vice President Joe Tuza presents the Tailgate Throwdown plaque to winner Samantha Fore

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Maria McAllister, Michelle Kerkeslager, J’ness O’garro, Sarah DiPeppe, Joe Tuza, and Rebecca Lupesco pose for a celebratory photo with participating chefs Samantha Fore, Rodney Scott, Micheal Taylor, and Sam Davis

Photo: William Avery