Last Saturday, I made my third annual visit to the Uniquely Union BBQ Festival at the Union County Fairgrounds in Union, SC . Last year, I came here after vising the ghost town of Pinckneyville with a few like-minded friends, old and new. This year, with the threat of showers in the afternoon, I came to the festival first to make sure I could attend my favorite event, Taster's Choice. After parking in the adjacent parking lot and walking down to the festival, I stopped at the event tent to purchase a $5 wristband for Taster's Choice, where you sample each of the competitor's BBQ and then vote for your favorite. With about 30 competitors this year, I sampled a lot of great BBQ for that $5. Nom, nom, nom. The only samples I didn't like were too salty for my taste. Update: The winners have now been posted at the Union Daily Times . Other events were going on during the day, of course. A soundstage was in constant use during my time there. Another stage hosted dancers and...