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Smoked & Sauced Mobile BBQ making debut at Food Truck Warz

Smoked & Sauced Mobile BBQ is a family run business based in Brandon, MB.  Food Truck Warz will be their first event operating however you can expect to see more of them at many of the local events coming up. The owner/operator, Jayson McCallum has 19 years experience in the culinary industry.  They have one of the biggest, if not the biggest, BBQ's in Westman and specialize in smoked meats of all kinds. Expect to see pulled pork, baby back ribs, Mac and cheese, poutines, and deep fried pickles at the event this weekend!!!!
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Two weeks to Food Truck Warz, what you can look forward to

Brandon, and Westman, you have less than two weeks left to wait until Brandon's first ever Food Truck Warz takes over the city. Food Truck Warz debuts at the Victorian Inn parking lot on September 16 & 17. Saturday hours are 11:00 am to 9:00 pm and Sunday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Our inaugural event features 15+ food trucks serving up some of the tastiest food this province has to offer on four wheels. With trucks coming from different parts of the province guests will have the opportunity to experience a wide array of food including: Japanese fusion, Mexican, El Salvadoran, Ukrainian, Italian and BBQ, plus many more. There will also be a few trucks serving both gluten free and vegan options. Guests are encouraged to head down the Food Truck Warz trailer on-site to cast their vote for the “Fan Favourite Truck”, an award that will be presented to the truck who receives the most votes. Voting starts at 11:00 am on the Saturday and goes to 3:00 pm on the Sunday, allowing organizers time to calculate the votes. Westman Communications Group will be on hand producing a feature on Food Truck Warz to be aired on WCG-TV. Sponsors onsite include Westman Communications Group and Vanguard Credit Union. Westman Dreams for Kids will be selling a progressive 50/50 over the weekend. Bringing the kids? There will be several bouncy castles to enjoy courtesy Brandon Bouncy Castles & Inflatables. A Facebook photo prop will be available at the Food truck Warz trailer. Guests are encouraged to take a photo of themselves, with the prop, and post on their respective Facebook/Titter pages. Random prizes will be distributed throughout the weekend to those people who post their photos with the tagline of #foodtruckwarz.   In addition to all the great street eats, we have also lined up some entertainment to accompany our first event. Some of Brandon's top DJ's are scheduled to attend over the two days including: Saturday DJ Red: 12pm-3pm DJ Xstatik: 4pm-7-pm DJ Dirty Bird: 7pm-9pm Sunday Finally Famous: 11am-2pm DJ Dirty Bird: 3pm-5pm
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Mikey D’s BBQ heats up Brandon’s Food Truck Warz

Mikey D's BBQ is a BBQ themed food truck from Manitou, MB who will be participating in Brandon's first ever Food Truck Warz. Mikey D's has been satisfying BBQ lovers all over the province this summer, using high quality meats to feed the hungry patrons. Make sure to order their BBQ-on-a-bun specialties like pulled pork or beef brisket. Also on the menu will be a variety of mile-high burgers, loaded poutines as well as a roster of other BBQ favorites. Great BBQ eats are worth seeking out at this food truck.
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The 40 announces two new concert dates

One Bad Son (pictured above) is a Canadian rock band from Saskatoon who first started playing music together in 2004-05. They have achieved two Top 5 single and five Top 10 singles and have performed with the likes of Def Leppard and Judas Priest. OBS are among the hardest working live rock-n-roll bands and have spent the last several years touring the country. They will be performing live at The 40 on Friday, December the 1st. Tickets for this show can be purchased at the 40 or the Trails West Motor Inn. Matt Minglewood Band are a musical hybrid, a four member band with one foot steeped in the musical roots of blues and country and the other knee-deep in rock. Matt Minglewood himself has long been known as a musical shape-shifter and the band are masters of improv and genre bending. Their constant touring and high octane live show has earned them the well-deserved reputation of ‘down to earth bearers of good will and good times’. Matt Minglewood Band will be at The 40 on Thursday, October 19th, $20 at the door!

The circus is coming to town

Garden Bros Circus is scheduled to make a one-day, two-show, stop in the Wheat City on September 25th, 2017. Garden Bros Circus is a 3rd generation circus that started in Canada and has now expanded into the United States. They have been in operation for over 100 years. Show times in Brandon are 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm and tickets start as low as $10 for children and $13 for adults.  Guests are encouraged to come early to take advantage of the Kids Fun Zone.