Flathead Marines continue barbecue chicken dinner tradition
Arthur Woolley outside the Flathead Marines stand at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Aug. 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Arthur Woolley tightens piping for a new propane tank outside the Flathead Marines stand at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Aug. 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
The Flathead Marines chicken dinner cooks on the barbecue pit. (Mackenzie Reiss/Daily Inter Lake file)
Shawn Parrish flips a rack of chicken at the Northwest Montana Fair in 2019. (Mackenzie Reiss/Daily Inter Lake file)
Half a chicken grilled over hot briquets and served with an ear of buttery corn, the barbecue chicken dinner at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo has been a mouth-watering staple for generations. When the Flathead Marines took over the barbecue pit from the Whitefish VFW a few years back, they understood they were accepting a big responsibility....
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