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29th Annual Northwest Ohio Rib-Off: 8-10

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Ribs are grilled at Armadillo's.

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Kathy Mazey, Toledo, watches her yellow Labrador retriever MaTi fly through the air under a threatening sky in the Ultimate Air Dogs event at the The 29th annual Northwest Ohio Rib-Off at the Lucas County Rec Center.

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Jacob Chinn, mops sauce on some ribs as he cooks at Mojo's Rib Shack.

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Ribs are grilled at Armadillo's.

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Don Hill, Royal Oak, MI., and Tamara Simpson, Toledo, have a laugh as they enjoy some ribs from Mojo's Rib Shack.

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Bill Ball, owner of Mojo's Rib Shack, Coolville, Ohio, puts 144 racks of ribs in a smoker.

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A trophy is parked in front of the Chicago BBQ Company.

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Chad Koepfler, of Maumee, left, puts some extra sauce on his ribs as Cliff Mortimer, right, owner of Armadillo's Atlanta, GA., grills ribs.

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A pair of youth try to decide what to eat.

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Kelsey Reno, 17, of Rossford, and her brother Riley Leichty, 4, try out the slide.

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A dog flies off the platform at the Ultimate Dogs event.

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Zoe Edwards, 9, Maumee, doesn't mind getting messy as she enjoys a sample from Butch's.

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Ribs are grilled at Mojo's Rib Shack.

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