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Chicago Tribune columnist Mike Royko started Royko’s Ribfest in 1983, inviting people to compete for the best tasting ribs in Grant Park.
Walter Kale / Chicago Tribune
Mike Royko’s 1985 Ribfest is smoking as 7,500 people turn out despite the rain on Sept. 22, 1985, in Grant Park. Royko’s Ribfest
