Barbecue King

Capturing grand champion honors Saturday afternoon at the inaugural "BBQ-Lossa" cook-off at the Putnam County Fairgrounds -- sponsored by Mower Zone and the Banner Graphic -- was Craig Allison (right). Zach Cooper (center) of Mower Zone and Merlin Maltsberger of the Banner Graphic present Allison with his grand champion trophy and "The Maverick" grill by Holland. More photos from the event appear on Page 1B, while a photo gallery is available online at bannergraphic.com.