Chef Student Justin James with World Record BBQ sandwich

Chef Student Justin James with World Record BBQ sandwich
Photo by Megan Bean

July 6, 2009

Senior Justin James stands besides a record-setting barbecue sandwich. A food science and technology major, he also is chef at Starkville's Bistro at State Theatre, whose July 4 mega-cookout sought to enter the Guinness Book of Records. With the assistance of other area restaurants, James and his hard-cooking colleagues produced a 482-pound "sammie" that topped the old 175-pound record. Complete competition details may be found in local newspapers and at the WCBI-TV Web site.