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TAG takes top place in the Hot Rocks Griller Challenge

Elway's was hot, hot, hot at last night's Hot Rocks Griller Challenge, a benefit for the men's programs at Denver Health. Governor Bill Ritter welcomed the crowd -- and got to speak from experience about Denver Health's care, since he spent several days in the hospital in March after his...
By Patricia Calhoun
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Elway’s was hot, hot, hot at last night’s Hot Rocks Griller Challenge, a benefit for the men’s programs at Denver Health.

Governor Bill Ritter welcomed the crowd — and got to speak from experience about Denver Health’s care, since he spent several days in the hospital in March after his bike accident.

And the winners:

First place: The TAG team, helmed by chef/owner Troy Guard

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Second place: Tyler Wiard of Elway’s

Third place: Sean Yontz of Tambien

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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