Posted on Fri, Jul 19, 2013 : 8:55 a.m.
Images from the 60th Manchester Chicken Broil
By Courtney Sacco
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Volunteers cook around 12,000 half chickens over charcoal pits at Alumni Memorial Field for the 60th Manchester Chicken Broil. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com
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Volunteers cook around 12,000 half chickens over charcoal pits at Alumni Memorial Field for the 60th Manchester Chicken Broil.
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Volunteers cook around 12,000 half chickens over charcoal pits at Alumni Memorial Field for the 60th Manchester Chicken Broil.
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Volunteers tend to the food at the 60th Manchester Chicken Broil.
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Chickens line the grills at Alumni Memorial Field in Manchester.
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Volunteers cook around 12,000 half chickens over charcoal pits at Alumni Memorial Field for the 60th Manchester Chicken Broil.
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Volunteers cook at the 60th Manchester Chicken Broil.
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Monty Okey watches over half chickens as they cook.
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Volunteers shred cabbage for coleslaw made with a secret local recipe during the 60th Manchester Chicken Broil.
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Volunteers mix coleslaw made with a secret local recipe during the 60th Manchester Chicken Broil.
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Residents line up around the block to pick up take-out chicken dinners from the 60th Manchester Chicken Broil.
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Volunteers box up chicken dinners for takeout during the 60th Manchester Chicken Broil.
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Volunteers serve about 12,000 half chickens dinners at Alumni Memorial Field during the 60th Manchester Chicken Broil.
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A volunteer sprays butter on to the chickens cooking over charcoal pits during the 60th Manchester Chicken Broil.
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Manchester residents pack into Alumni Memorial Field for the 60th Manchester Chicken Broil.
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A man uses a wagon to cary several take out chicken dinners during the 60th Manchester Chicken Broil.
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Volunteers serve at the 60th Manchester Chicken Broil.
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Every year on a Thursday in mid-July, the village of Manchester becomes Chicken Central with the return of the Manchester Chicken Broil.
Volunteers serve up an estimated 12,000 dinners featuring half-chickens and coleslaw made from a secret recipe. The event has become a well-established tradition, and this year marked its 60th occurrence.
Photographer Courtney Sacco captured these photos.
Comments
Great Lakes Lady
Sat, Jul 20, 2013 : 1:32 p.m.
Great pictures!!!
mady
Fri, Jul 19, 2013 : 8:05 p.m.
I doff my sweaty hat to all the volunteers that made this day possible, someday I'm going to find my way down there! thatsalottachicken!
justcurious
Fri, Jul 19, 2013 : 3:20 p.m.
Those guys deserve real kudos for doing this at the hottest time of the year every year. My uncle owned the tiny gas station as you drove north out of town. We would always have a family reunion at their house there when the chicken broil happened. Fond memories of the tiny station. He had an old chest cooler where the pop was ice cold.
justcurious
Fri, Jul 19, 2013 : 9 p.m.
No problem WalkingJoe, I've done it myself before by accident.
WalkingJoe
Fri, Jul 19, 2013 : 3:46 p.m.
Sorry justcurious, that's my down vote. Went to vote you up and just as I clicked the mouse my hand slipped. Hope you forgive me, must be old age.
mmb
Fri, Jul 19, 2013 : 1:45 p.m.
Best chicken ever!! Kudos to all the volunteers for their hard work on a blistering day!!
Arboriginal
Fri, Jul 19, 2013 : 1:21 p.m.
Why no pics of the Manchester Panther?
Bob Needham
Fri, Jul 19, 2013 : 8:33 p.m.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvivVVYFsiQ
mady
Fri, Jul 19, 2013 : 8:03 p.m.
maybe because they had the Manchester Panther Broil......;)