Heart & soul: Muscatine BBQ joint named best pulled pork in Iowa

Aaron Viner
Apr 19, 2024
Apr 19, 2024

Skinny's BBQ — Cord Kleist opened Skinny’s Barbeque in 2019.
IFT photo by Aaron Viner

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MUSCATINE, Iowa — It came as something of a surprise during the month-long competition, and when the dust settled, Cord Kleist had to take a moment to let it all sink in.

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