The raffles are part social event and part fundraiser, as people in Western New York hang out and drink beer while they bid on slabs of meat. Even if they don't win, "everybody leaves with a smile." ...

Parades, bands and, of course, fireworks will be among the offerings to stir up the patriotic feelings across Oconto County.

Meat Fight is hosting a Meat Raffle featuring more than 30 meats and goodies up for raffle, including Tomahawk Ribeyes from Rudolph's Meat Market, "meat clutches" from Live Coals, cold-smoked pork ...

Meat raffles came to Minnesota after the end of World War II when the trend took hold in the northern U.S. and Canada. In 1992, the commander at VFW Post 3839 floated a plan to sell tickets at a ...

Ericson used to run the meat raffle at the VFW, and "I had I don't know how many marriage proposals." Check out what's available and play for it till you win — or it's gone.

There is no admission charge to the meat raffle, and raffle tickets are $1 each or 10 for $5. People can also enter to win an iPod 2. For information, contact Ahern at 617-763-4608 or by email or ...

As a non-native Minnesotan (though I’ve been here more than 20 years), the meat raffle, until recently, was foreign to me. Growing up in rural eastern Wisconsin, we had plenty of odd dive-bar ...

Meat raffles go right with that annual tradition, and we went to Pestello's Bar in Pequot Lakes to take in one of the best. Hunting is a tradition in itself, but there are also traditions that go ...