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Although the end of summer is rapidly approaching, we've still got one of the biggest picnic and barbecue weekends of the season yet to go, so don't put away your grills, charcoal briquettes and lighter fluid quite yet. If you're looking for a little menu planning inspiration for your event this weekend, you might want to check AOL food's grilling page. In addition to having some terrific 'cue tips and recipes from grill master Steven Raichlen (one of which Bob posted about here on Slashfood last July), they've got a couple of BBQ quizzes up to test your knowledge. Be warned though that the quizzes pack a challenging punch (much like good barbecue). The very grill savvy Ed Levine flunked the regional grilling quiz (and I scored a fairly pathetic 4 out of 10).

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