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Taipei Times - archives: "The Taipei-based American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) plans to host a series of activities to “introduce American-style BBQ and blues music to the people of Taiwan.”

“This is the first time AIT has taken the initiative to link an American food promotion with live American blues music. Blues and BBQ go hand in hand in the United States,” Keith Schneller, the director of AIT’s Agricultural Trade Office (ATO), was quoted as saying in a press release.

In cooperation with the Taichung City Government, the US Meat Export Federation, and various other sponsors, the ATO plans to bring Joey Gilmore, champion of the 2006 International Blues Challenge, to Taiwan to perform and promote US-style BBQ at venues around the country, the AIT press release said."