Doug Collins Fans the Flames of Barbecue Dominance – Roll Call

Doug Collins Fans the Flames of Barbecue Dominance

By Warren Rojas

Posted July 9, 2015 at 10:30am

Bragging about award-winning eateries residing in one’s district is nothing new in the House of Representatives. Georgia Republican Doug Collins Wednesday did so with gusto, putting colleagues on notice that the unexpected rise of Joe’s BBQ in Blue Ridge proved their barbecue providers were the pits.

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