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division, they are already taking home ribbons,
signing up sponsors and generally worrying the
competition. They placed second in brisket and
third overall out of 50 teams in their first contest in

2016 near Orlando. And at the 2017 state cham-
pionship, they placed first in brisket, fourth in ribs
and 10th overall out of 80 teams. “People were
saying we were the team to watch,” she says. “It’s
kind of nerve-wracking.”
Podlucky and Thompson travel to competitions
pulling a 20-foot cargo trailer that she calls “our
own little barbecue tiny house.”
She’s also developed a greater appreciation for
her non-food-related pastime: running half mara-
thons. “It’s kind of necessary,” she says, “when your
other hobby is barbecuing.”

Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow’s Podlucky and Thompson
took trophies at the 2017 state BBQ championships.

Over the last 28 years, Bjorn E. Brunvand has built a reputation in Tampa Bay for feverishly defending his clients in and out of court. J. Jervis Wise has been part of the team for the past 11 years and has been recognized to Rising Stars.

As a criminal defense attorney, nothing is more exhilarating than a client receiving a not-guilty verdict after facing life in prison or walking free from death row based on arguments preserved at the trial level. We have been fortunate enough to obtain acquittals at trial or lay the foundation for an acquittal on appeal of murder charges for five different clients in the past couple of years. Being part of the joy experienced by a client who walks out acquitted of charges is priceless to Brunvand and Wise, hence acquitter.com.

However, most clients, individuals or
corporations wisely prefer to settle before trial
to avoid stress and reach a known outcome,
As a firm, we can assist you at every
stage, including strategic planning for
businesses and individuals to avoid
activities that may make fiscal sense
but can expose you to civil or criminal
sanctions. The firm also represents
businesses and individuals who have been
notified of being a witness, subject or
target in grand jury investigations.