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Tom Perini, owner of the Perini Ranch Steakhouse, talks with BBQ critic Daniel Vaughn in Buffalo Gap, Texas December 5, 2014. In a state with long and deep traditions when it comes
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BBQ critic Daniel Vaughn and Tom Perini, owner of the Perini Ranch Steakhouse, talk outside the restaurant in Buffalo Gap, Texas December 5, 2014. In a state with long and deep traditions
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