
The all-female judging panel, from left: Barbara Murphy, Lisa Honig, Shari Fairchild, Kathy Sullivan, and Dianna Dohm. Photo by Jessica Hernstadt
As soon as attendees exited their vehicles at the Marco Island Brewery on April 22 their senses were flooded with the wonderful aroma of ribs being cooked on five different cookers. Those five teams would all be taking part in the 6th Annual Marco Police Foundation Rib Cook-Off.
“The

Ret. NYPD Sergeant Stephen Mariani (left) and Marco Island Police Sergeant Brian Hood. Photos by Steve Stefanides
Over two hundred residents and visitors came out that day to support the event

The grill was busy all day long at the 6th Annual Rib Cook-Off.
The proceeds for Saturday’s event will go to help support the

Tom Valiante (left) and Ray McChesney.

The Morris Family’s rib lovers of all ages.
This year the Police Foundation made a slight change to the judging that was done. For the first time in their five years of running this event, five women sat in the judges’ seats. Barb Murphy, Shari Fairchild, Lisa Honig, Dianna Dohm and

Marco Island Brewery drew a crowd for the annual rib cook-off in support of Marco Police Foundation.
In the end it was a team effort by Mike Duchaine and Shawn Irving that got the nod from the judges, but it was the officers and families of the Marco Island Police Department that were the big winners of the day.
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