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For the love of ribs

| 22 May 2013 | 06:16
    Hunter Space, 18, of the Beemerville Fire Department.
    Hunter Space, 18, of the Beemerville Fire Department.
    Firemen, from left, Kevin Fryer (Hardyston), Mike Bartilucci (West Milford), Stan Utter (Frankford), Jim Vandertulip (Sparta), and Kyle French (Fredon) chow down during the Sussex Franklin Auto Mall's Rib Eating Contest.
    Firemen, from left, Kevin Fryer (Hardyston), Mike Bartilucci (West Milford), Stan Utter (Frankford), Jim Vandertulip (Sparta), and Kyle French (Fredon) chow down during the Sussex Franklin Auto Mall's Rib Eating Contest.
    Music was supplied by the Farmer Phil Band.
    Music was supplied by the Farmer Phil Band.

SUSSEX — For the third year in a row Hunter Space, 18, of the Beemerville Fire Department won the Sussex Franklin Auto Mall’s Rib Eating Contest on Saturday.

Space won $500 that will go towards the needs of his department. According to his dad Assemblyman Parker Space, he practices at home every night.

Additional competing fire departments won $100 for their respective departments. The ribs were supplied by renowned rib master Eric Figueroa from the Double S Diner.

The event is a prelude to the annual Rocks, Ribs, and Ridges music and ribs festival to be held at the Hidden Valley Club in Vernon on June 8 and 9. This year’s headliner is the legendary Charlie Daniels.

— Photos by Chris Wyman