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The Thursday Triple "B" (TTB) is an American barbecuing movement located in Seattle, Washintgon. The goal of the movement is to educate the public on beer and barbecuing practices. The movement's headquarters is located at the Shit Palace where most weekly meetings take place. The TTB was founded by Kevin Jamieson and Nick Ule on September 27, 2007. Travelers inspired by the TTB have brought the tradition back to their hometowns resulting in hundreds of members nationwide. The movement's motto is "Rain, shine, or snow, we barbecue" which is followed voraciously.

Name
The "Triple B's" in TTB stand for Beer, Barbecue, Bro-down. It was not long before TTB members realized female participation was low. Citing the name as the cause, the name was promptly changed to "Beer, Barbecue, Bro-down. No girls allowed, unless they want to come." Following this change, females became a strong presence at barbecue events.

History
The origin of the TTB dates back to the early summer of 2007. Co-founder Kevin Jamieson took an apprenticeship in Santa Monica, California under the mentorship of a man named Austin of the Redneck Yacht Club Barbecue group. Here, Kevin learned the importance of coal versus gas grills, how to prepare meat, and the importance of good beer at barbecues. Armed with a spatula and a dream, Kevin was determined to form his own barbecue group in his home of Seattle. Nick Ule, a man known for walking aimlessly in the streets late at night, soon found his direction when he and Kevin started discussing a joint venture on a weekly barbecue event. Kevin and Nick purchased the 22.5 inch Weber coal grill a few days prior to its christening on September 27, 2007. Barbecues have occurred every Thursday ever since. Despite some minor glitchs in the spring of 2008, when the first barbecue was stolen by shameless hooligans then returned and tragically stolen for good shortly after. A second barbecue was purchased swiftly, as to not disrupt the traditional Thursday event.

Mentionable Members
While Kevin Jamieson and Nick Ule founded the TTB and played a weekly leadership role up until recently, the barbecue movement would not be what it is today without a few mentionable members. Alex Jay was the driving force behind the infamous Beer Wall. Mango Manganarro not only lit the porch with his spirit, but also lights so we could see each other.

Beer Wall
One of the goals of the TTB is to educate the public on beer and research unfamiliar kinds of beer. Participants are encouraged to consume beer that they have never had before in an effort to widen the their horizons on beer. While beer from local breweries is very popular at the events, foreign beer is also common. The Shit Palace, headquarters of the TTB, has dedicated a room to the beer drank at the TTB to honor the work of the participants of the barbecue. To this day there are over 300 unique bottles of beer lining the walls of the beer room.

Fourth of July Incident
Like all good Americans, participants of the TTB are very patriotic. While foreign beer is typically encouraged at the TTB, on July 4th, Independence Day, it was mandated by the senior members of the movement that only American beer was to be drank. A member we will only refer to as "The Foreigner" had his own agenda. When the number of members was relatively low at the all-day barbecue event, The Foreigner decided to strike. The Foreigner rode up to the barbecue in his foreign made bicycle, walked on to the porch and mercilessly punted an American icon, a Pabst Blue Ribbon pint glass, shattering it in front of everyone to see. Unapologetically, he laughed and took foreign made beer from his bag and started drinking it. The event shocked the community and left them questioning the leadership for their lack of swift, proportional response. This was markedly the beginning of the end for the founders of the TTB, Kevin and Nick.

Spreading the Word
The TTB showed founders Kevin Jamieson and Nick Ule that the TTB had grown into a self-sustaining movement that no longer needed their leadership. The two realized that their time could be better spent elsewhere spreading the word of the TTB. Kevin would go to New York, a far off land that he suspected had never heard of a barbecue. Nick went to New Mexico, a land where the locals known nothing more about beer than Anheuser-Busch products. The two face unbelievable odds but are up to the challenge.

National Chapters
After two years of weekly barbecues, visitors and members have begun to spread out and start their own local chapters of the TTB. Below is a list of the known and active chapters.

Samford, Alabama
One of the TTB's greatest success stories is the story of a traveler named Robin from Samford, Alabama. She came to Seattle thinking that Budweiser and beer were synonymous, that barbecue meant that fast food shack on the side of the road, and that American cheese was okay. After slowly getting her up to speed on how to barbecue and introducing her to new beer, she quickly became one of the TTB's most ardent participants. When responsibility brought her back to Alabama, she brought her recently-gained knowledge with her. She instigated the first chapter of the TTB outside the state of Washinton in Samford, Alabama on September 4, 2008.

Pasadena, California
The creator of the second branch outside of Washington goes by the name of Peter. Peter has made the TTB his own by integrating local tastes into the barbecue. Mexican markets provide much of the meat and flavors. Instead of Thursday, the barbecue takes place on Sunday.

Las Cruces, New Mexico
Nick Ule has recently left to pursue his barbecue interests in Las Cruces.

New York, New York
Kevin Jamieson leaves for New York on August 23 after a much anticipated last TTB at the Shit Palace on August 20, 2009.