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Iowa restaurant recognized for three-meat pulled pork sandwich

Gene Lucht
May 10, 2018
May 10, 2018 Updated May 10, 2018

Jeremy and Nicole Biondi run Moo's BBQ in Newton, Iowa. Their award-winning “Iowan” sandwich took first place in the recent “Pulled Pork Madness” contest sponsored by the Iowa Pork Producers’ Association.
Photo by Gene Lucht

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NEWTON, Iowa — Whether it moos or oinks, they know how to cook it at Moo’s BBQ.

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The award-winning “Iowan” sandwich includes a burger, thick-cut bacon and pulled pork.
Photo by Gene Lucht

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Jeremy and Nicole Biondi of Moo’s BBQ — Moo’s BBQ owners Jeremy and Nicole Biondi are basking in the glory of its pulled pork contest victory.
Photo by Gene Lucht

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