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Dads and Dawgs supports Grass Roots Rescue

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Big Mike took first place in the hot dog-eating contest. Shown are (l-r) Bryan Sears, chief operating officer of Paradise Companies; Ryan Stevenson, founder and owner of Shore Smoke Seasoning; Chris Turnbull, runner-up; Big Mike McLean, winner; Justin Paulson, third-place finisher; Barbara Ann Racine-Kerezsi, event director for Paradise Companies; and Anna Gravatt, marketing rep for Paradise Companies.

Barbara Ann Racine-Kerezsi, event director for Paradise Companies, gets some love from Sandy Ana before she was adopted.

Working the Grass Roots Rescue table are (l-r) volunteers Sherri Cook, Casey Gochenour and Allie Livelsberger.

Grass Roots Rescue volunteer Cliff Rose holds adoptable Casir.

Katey Megginson, left, and Brogan Callahan give a little love to Sophie Rose.

Grass Roots Rescue’s Pepper Anne gets some love during the event.

Katey Megginson, left, and Brogan Callahan give love to Sophie Rose.

Pepper Anne is held by her foster Shannon White Evans.

Archer Bortner, 3, and his dad Brent from York, Pennsylvania gets to know Pepper Anne with her foster Shannon White Evans.

Bryan Sears, chief operating officer of Paradise Companies, left, and Chloe Gravatt sell hot dogs at the event with all proceeds going to Grass Roots Rescue.

Big Mike McLean is presented with the 6-foot trophy for winning the hot dog-eating contest.

Bryan Sears, chief operating officer of Paradise Companies, gets the crowd pumped during the hot dog-eating contest.

Bonnie Lynn draws a crowd at the event.

Jax is a wonderful dog awaiting his furever home.

Throwing down some dogs are (l-r) Dylan Otto, Brody Collins and Chris Turnbull.

Contestant Nicole Spicer ate a few, but could not keep up with the prowess of Big Mike McLean.

The hot dog-eating contest brought cheers from the packed house.

Barbara Ann Racine-Kerezsi, event director for Paradise Companies, tosses Del Made coozies to the crowd.

Ryan Stevenson, founder and owner of Shore Smoke Seasoning, goes over instructions for the hot dog-eating contest.

The crowd tries for coozies from Barbara Ann Racine-Kerezsi.

Sandy Ana displayed some of her talents before being adopted.

Bonnie Lynn, right, was a popular dog at the event. She is still awaiting her furever home.


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