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With its star rising nine rows off the ground atop some 140 barrels, the Jack Daniel’s Barrel Tree is almost complete. Workers were busy this week finishing up the strands of garland and testing lights in preparation for the official lighting ceremony. Jack Daniel’s master distiller Jeff Arnett urges the community to join ‘round the tree when the lights are turned on at 6 p.m. Saturday. (Photo by Robert Holman, Editor)

Lighting the Barrel Tree among highlights of Christmas in Lynchburg

Posted on November 28, 2012 at 11:00 am

Featured in television commercials and print ads, the Jack Daniel’s Barrel Tree was an enormous success last Christmas. Now the massive Christmas tree, constructed of 140 Jack Daniel’s barrels, is back for its second holiday season. The official lighting of the tree, which is located on Majors Blvd. between the Jack Daniel’s visitor’s center and the entrance to the distillery, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday. The ceremony will put

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  • Pig Skin BBQ takes home The Jack

    Posted on October 27, 2012 at 12:17 pm

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    Pig Skin BBQ from Rockwell, Iowa walked away with The Jack on Saturday night in Lynchburg. Swiggin’ Pig from nearby Nashville walked away would the reserve grand championship. Cold, damp weather kept the crowds slightly smaller at this year’s Jack Daniel World Invitational Barbecue (JDWIB) but it could do little to dampen the competitive spirit of the day. As event-goers buzzed through Wiseman Park, team stayed firmly planted behind the

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  • Official JD Barbecue Poster blends Tennessee traditions

    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 8:37 am

    Three versions of The Meatheads poster will be available this year at the Barbecue.

    One glance at the official 2012 Jack Daniel World Invitational Barbecue poster and it instantly reminds you of something … a Hatch Show Print – that mainstay of Nashville’s music industry. The similar feel is no coincidence. The poster’s creator, Bryce McCloud, cut his teeth there and has since moved on to create one-of-a-kind works of art with his signature contemporary style at his own shop, Isle of Printing, located

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  • Aruba to Australia … International teams fire up at The Jack

    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 8:32 am

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    The official international team’s list for the 2012 Jack Daniel World Championship Invitational Barbecue include: • The Smoking Arubas from Aruba • Bush Kitchen from Australia • Salzburger Barbecue Bulls from Austria • Blackstrap BBQ Team from Canada • Lord of the Grill from Canada • Smoke and Bones BBQ from Canada • Swine Fellows from Canada • Weekend Warrior from Canada • Danish National BBQ Team from Denmark •

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  • Teams from all over U.S. compete for The Jack

    Posted on October 25, 2012 at 8:30 am

    The official domestic team‘s list for the 2012 Jack Daniel World Championship Invitational Barbecue include: • Bear Naked BBQ from Anchorage, Alaska • Smokin’ on the Roof from Birmingham, Alabama • Hog Tide Bar-B-Que from Bentonville, Arkansas • IAB 30 BBQ from Chandler, Arizona • Rhythm ‘N Que from Phoenix, Arizona • Toys 4 BBQ’n from Anthem, Arizona • Pelletheads.com from Pasadena, California • Slap Yo Daddy BBQ from Diamond

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  • Jack Daniel’s Barbecue happens Saturday in Lynchburg

    Posted on October 24, 2012 at 6:29 pm

    Over 70 judges, including celebrities, country music stars, journalist and barbecue royalty, will judge The Jack on Saturday.

    You roll into Lynchburg and instantly notice something is different. The normal vibe of this sleepy little one-red-light-town has been replaced with the pulse of activity. You spot a national news truck in the distance and people buzz around you like bees looking for their hive. Smoke billows in the backdrop. If you strain your ear, you can just hear the faint chorus of a bluegrass song. A man in

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  • Jack Daniel Invitational happens Saturday

    Posted on September 6, 2012 at 1:27 pm

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    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Led by Tennessee native Cody Nance, the Top 35 bull riders in the world will return to Bridgestone Arena for the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series Jack Daniel’s Invitational on Friday, Sept. 7, and Saturday, Sept. 8. Nance, from Paris, Tenn., is ranked in the Top 25 in the Built Ford Tough Series standings, and was the 2009 PBR Rookie of the Year. On Saturday,

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