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This is a great story of a hometown landmark restaurant. A soldier in Iraq, from Newport News VA, whipped out some Pierce’s BBQ sauce at a Barbecue in Iraq. All of his friends were instantly hooked. They sent a call to Pierce’s asking for more sauce, and more is on the way.

I’ve been meaning to get back by this place and have some great BBQ.

From the Daily Press here:

The Marines are going to get their barbecue sauce.

Four gallons of Pierce’s Pitt Bar-B-Que sauce might not make it in time for a Marine Corps birthday barbecue Friday, but the yellow-and-orange-labeled sauce is on its way to Al Asad, Iraq, nonetheless.

Pierce’s received an e-mail request last week from a group of Camp Pendleton-based Marines stationed in Iraq. A former member of their unit was from Newport News and pulled out the sauce at a recent barbecue. The Marines were hooked.

The guys of Combat Logistics Battalion 1 liked the sauce so much that Sgt. Wesley C. Brown wrote to the restaurant and asked if they could possibly get some more sent to them. He hoped to have it in time for the Corps’ 231st birthday on Friday.

“The sauce has a sweet kick to it,” wrote Brown, a 29-year-old from Phoenix, in an e-mail. “It is by far the best sauce I’ve had!”

Pierce’s responded with gusto.

“If we can do something to make them feel more comfortable, it’s worth it,” Pierce said Monday. “We’re definitely very proud to do this for them.”