RibFest family mourns loss of longtime BBQ fixture

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – Happy Harry’s RibFest is back at the FARGODOME for its 30th year.

It brings four days of live music, award-winning barbecue and thousands of visitors to the parking lot.

However, regulars say there’s a noticeable hole in this year’s lineup. That’s Johnson’s BBQ of Norfolk, Virginia. The longtime favorite at the festival is missing after the death of its owner, Dan Johnson, in December.

For many pitmasters on the traveling rib circuit, Johnson was more than a competitor…

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