{"id":25354,"date":"2019-06-13T17:12:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T23:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/giving-hogback-colorado-bbq-challenge-filled-with-fun-good-will\/"},"modified":"2019-06-13T17:12:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T23:12:00","slug":"giving-hogback-colorado-bbq-challenge-filled-with-fun-good-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/local-news\/giving-hogback-colorado-bbq-challenge-filled-with-fun-good-will\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving (Hog)back: Colorado BBQ Challenge filled with fun, good will"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.6081761006289\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-367366-836\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Longtime Colorado BBQ Challenge volunteers Jim and Roxane Fuxa pose for a photo on Main Street on Wednesday, June 12, in Frisco. The festival is possible in part to roughly 400 community volunteers.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10.594262295082\">\n<p><strong>Longtime Colorado BBQ Challenge volunteers Jim and Roxane Fuxa pose for a photo on Main Street on Wednesday, June 12, in Frisco. The festival is possible in part to roughly 400 community volunteers.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<br \/><a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/SummitDaily.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SummitDaily.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/explore-summit\/giving-hogback-colorado-bbq-challenge-filled-with-fun-good-will\/&amp;image=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1.jpg\" alt=\"Longtime Colorado BBQ Challenge volunteers Jim and Roxane Fuxa pose for a photo on Main Street on Wednesday, June 12, in Frisco. The festival is possible in part to roughly 400 community volunteers.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Longtime Colorado BBQ Challenge volunteers Jim and Roxane Fuxa pose for on Main Street in Frisco on Wednesday, June 12. The festival is possible in part to roughly 400 community volunteers.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.48085106382979\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9.6170212765957\">\n<p><strong>Longtime Colorado BBQ Challenge volunteers Jim and Roxane Fuxa pose for on Main Street in Frisco on Wednesday, June 12. The festival is possible in part to roughly 400 community volunteers.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<br \/><a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/SummitDaily.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SummitDaily.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/explore-summit\/giving-hogback-colorado-bbq-challenge-filled-with-fun-good-will\/&amp;image=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-1.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-1.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Longtime Colorado BBQ Challenge volunteers Jim and Roxane Fuxa pose for on Main Street in Frisco on Wednesday, June 12. The festival is possible in part to roughly 400 community volunteers.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Longtime Colorado BBQ Challenge volunteers Jim and Roxane Fuxa pose for a photo on Main Street on Wednesday, June 12, in Frisco. The festival is possible in part to roughly 400 community volunteers.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10.594262295082\">\n<p><strong>Longtime Colorado BBQ Challenge volunteers Jim and Roxane Fuxa pose for a photo on Main Street on Wednesday, June 12, in Frisco. The festival is possible in part to roughly 400 community volunteers.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<br \/><a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/SummitDaily.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SummitDaily.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/explore-summit\/giving-hogback-colorado-bbq-challenge-filled-with-fun-good-will\/&amp;image=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-2.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-2.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"Longtime Colorado BBQ Challenge volunteers Jim and Roxane Fuxa pose for a photo on Main Street on Wednesday, June 12, in Frisco. The festival is possible in part to roughly 400 community volunteers.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Young pigs participate in the racing event during the Colorado BBQ Challenge on Friday, June 15, 2018, in Frisco. This year the races will happen on June 14 and 15 on Fourth Avenue.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.48017621145374\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.52422907489\">\n<p><strong>Young pigs participate in the racing event during the Colorado BBQ Challenge on Friday, June 15, 2018, in Frisco. This year the races will happen on June 14 and 15 on Fourth Avenue.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<br \/><a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/SummitDaily.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SummitDaily.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/explore-summit\/giving-hogback-colorado-bbq-challenge-filled-with-fun-good-will\/&amp;image=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-3.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-3.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-3.jpg\" alt=\"Young pigs participate in the racing event during the Colorado BBQ Challenge on Friday, June 15, 2018, in Frisco. This year the races will happen on June 14 and 15 on Fourth Avenue.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | A Golden Toad cook marinates the meat at their vending spot during the Colorado BBQ Challenge on Friday, June 15, 2018, in Frisco.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10.4375\">\n<p><strong>A Golden Toad cook marinates the meat at their vending spot during the Colorado BBQ Challenge on Friday, June 15, 2018, in Frisco.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<br \/><a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/SummitDaily.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SummitDaily.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/explore-summit\/giving-hogback-colorado-bbq-challenge-filled-with-fun-good-will\/&amp;image=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-4.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-4.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"A Golden Toad cook marinates the meat at their vending spot during the Colorado BBQ Challenge on Friday, June 15, 2018, in Frisco.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-5.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | People pack Frisco's Main Street during the Colorado BBQ Challenge on Friday, June 15, 2018. Over 12,000 attendees are expected at this year's festival.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10.5\">\n<p><strong>People pack Frisco&#8217;s Main Street during the Colorado BBQ Challenge on Friday, June 15, 2018. Over 12,000 attendees are expected at this year&#8217;s festival.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<br \/><a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/SummitDaily.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SummitDaily.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/explore-summit\/giving-hogback-colorado-bbq-challenge-filled-with-fun-good-will\/&amp;image=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-5.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-5.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-5.jpg\" alt=\"People pack Frisco's Main Street during the Colorado BBQ Challenge on Friday, June 15, 2018. Over 12,000 attendees are expected at this year's festival.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-6.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Meat and seafood kebabs seen during the 26th annual Colorado BBQ Challenge on Friday, June 16, 2018, on Main Street in Frisco. This year the event attracted 66 competitors and 40 vendors.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.48068669527897\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.536480686695\">\n<p><strong>Meat and seafood kebabs seen during the 26th annual Colorado BBQ Challenge on Friday, June 16, 2018, on Main Street in Frisco. This year the event attracted 66 competitors and 40 vendors.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<br \/><a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/SummitDaily.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SummitDaily.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/explore-summit\/giving-hogback-colorado-bbq-challenge-filled-with-fun-good-will\/&amp;image=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-6.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-6.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BBQChallenge-ESW-061419-1-6.jpg\" alt=\"Meat and seafood kebabs seen during the 26th annual Colorado BBQ Challenge on Friday, June 16, 2018, on Main Street in Frisco. This year the event attracted 66 competitors and 40 vendors.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/explore-summit\/giving-hogback-colorado-bbq-challenge-filled-with-fun-good-will\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/explore-summit\/giving-hogback-colorado-bbq-challenge-filled-with-fun-good-will\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText DropCap\">The state\u2019s longest running barbecue competition has returned to Frisco this Father\u2019s Day weekend. Roughly 12,000 attendees, 66 competitors and 40 vendors will revel in live music, pig races, demos, the Bacon Burner 6K and, of course, barbecue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Shuttle parking will be available at Summit Middle School at 158 School Road, Frisco. The free shuttles run from 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Carpooling and taking the shuttle is encouraged as anyone with three or more people in their car will receive five Hogbacks, the currency for the 26th annual Colorado BBQ Challenge, per car. Shuttle bus drop-off\/pick-up locations are located on Granite Street at First Avenue and Fifth Avenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Because of the cooking and commotion, furry friends are not welcomed at the festival. There will be no pets allowed on the street, sidewalks or parks in the event site. Additionally, no one with pets in their car will be allowed to park in the shuttle parking lot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">The Food<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">As a Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned competition, The Colorado BBQ Challenge attracts an elite group of pit masters each year from Colorado, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and beyond. Winning the Colorado BBQ Challenge provides eligibility to compete in the American Royal, essentially the \u201cWorld Series\u201d of barbecue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Competition categories include pork, ribs, chicken, brisket, barbeque sauce, side dish, salsa and desert. The awards ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Frisco Historic Park at the corner of Second Avenue and Main Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The public can exchange Hogbacks for some of that grub from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. If someone wishes to learn more about the world of barbecue, they can check out Friday\u2019s chef demos with Blane Hunter for Snake River Farms at 2:30 p.m. and Lynx Grills at 4 p.m. at the historic park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">On Saturday the park will be the destination to catch the annual firefighter cook-off. Red, White &amp; Blue Fire Protection District and Summit Fire &amp; EMS will go head to head to benefit a nonprofit at 11 a.m. Limited tastes will be available for free.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Once all is said and done, any remaining Hogbacks can be spent at participating restaurants on Saturday from 6-8 p.m. for a happy hour event or through Monday, June 17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">The fun<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Following Thursday\u2019s concert by <a id=\"N0x188f8c0N0x18a24a0:N0x188f8c0N0x18a8c60\" href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/explore-summit\/after-a-year-off-eminence-ensemble-return-home-to-summit-county-for-sunday-concert\/\">Eminence Ensemble<\/a>, <a id=\"N0x188f8c0N0x18a2500:N0x188f8c0N0x18a8cf0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/explore-summit\/music-lineup-for-friscos-colorado-bbq-challenge-announced\/\">eight other bands<\/a> will play throughout the weekend, including locals such as <a id=\"N0x188f8c0N0x18a2560:N0x188f8c0N0x18a8d80\" href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/shooting-for-the-stars-satellite13-summits-newest-band-plays-first-show-at-10-mile-music-hall\/\">Satellite13<\/a> and Beau Thomas along with headliner The Flobots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Yet the unique entertainment comes from the bacon-focused activities. Starting at noon Friday and occurring every two hours are pig races featuring All-Alaskan Racing Pigs on Fourth Avenue. The running of the piglets continues on Saturday at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Speaking of pork, at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday walkers and runners can enjoy the Bacon Burner 6K at the Frisco Bay Marina. Not only will it help participants feel like they earned their BBQ, but aide stations come equipped with bacon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">The Friends<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Frisco\u2019s largest annual event wouldn\u2019t be possible without the hundreds of volunteers \u2014 over 400 between nonprofit partners and community coordinators. Two of those are Jim and Roxane Fuxa of Omaha, Nebraska. Now living in Colorado Springs, the retired teachers were Frisco residents since 1987 and lived there full-time between 2004 and 2013. Civic duty was and is in their blood as Jim served on the Frisco Planning Commission for seven years and the couple returns to the mountain town each summer to give back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cVolunteerism makes you feel like you\u2019re part of the community and when you\u2019re part of a community you\u2019re more likely to volunteer,\u201d said Roxane. Along with the Colorado BBQ Challenge, they participate in the Senior Rummage Sale and in past years could be seen assisting with the Frisco Town Cleanup, Run The Rockies and Music on Main Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Their main duty at the festival \u2014 one they\u2019ve been doing for more than 20 years \u2014 involves cleaning up after the judges and making sure all entries are organized. \u201cThat way, if there\u2019s a questions on the competition, like \u2018Did team No. 28 turn in a container for pulled pork,\u2019 they have to go back and see the foam containers,\u201d said Jim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Though Jim was briefly a judge in the competition for two years, he and his wife have no background in barbecue or the food industry. But simply because he was asked to help out, Jim is a meat inspector for all competitors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">For about four hours on Friday morning, he checks to see if pit masters are using raw, sealed USDA-approved meat or meat that\u2019s been purchased from a USDA-inspected source, while simultaneously making sure they haven\u2019t gotten a head start in food preparations with seasoning or cooking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThey can start injecting once we inspect it, but not before we look at it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Then on Saturday they help mop up after the vendors enjoy their pancake breakfast and complete other odd jobs such as laying out the toothpicks, soda crackers, pencils and water on the judging tables.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The cooks are serious about their craft and the competition, and according to the Fuxas it shows in the final product.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe were in Memphis one year and we go to this place that was supposed to be the best,\u201d said Jim. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t even hold a candle to what you can eat here, not even close. This is the best barbecue we\u2019ve ever had.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt\u2019s more than just the food,\u201d added Roxanne. \u201cThe music, the chef demonstrations \u2014 there\u2019s so much more to do than just eat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/explore-summit\/giving-hogback-colorado-bbq-challenge-filled-with-fun-good-will\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Longtime Colorado BBQ Challenge volunteers Jim and Roxane Fuxa pose for a photo on Main Street on Wednesday, June 12, in Frisco. The festival is possible in part to roughly 400 community volunteers.Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com Buy Photo Longtime Colorado BBQ Challenge volunteers Jim and Roxane Fuxa pose for on Main Street in Frisco on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-25354","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-11 23:48:35","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KIFT - The LIFT FM","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25354"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25354\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}