🌱 Great Tuscaloosa Chili Cookoff Winners + New Alberta City Mural

Rise and shine, T-Town! Let's get you all caught up this Super Bowl Sunday morning before you get your day started.

In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• Big Bama road win.
• The Great Tuscaloosa Chili Cookoff.
• Super Bowl Sunday events.

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But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 58 | Low: 32 ☀️

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Sunday morning goes to the Paul W. Bryant High School boys basketball team for winning the AHSAA Class 6A, Area 6 Championship.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. It wasn't pretty, certainly from the charity stripe, but No. 3 Alabama managed to outlast Auburn in a road thriller for the ages to move to 12-0 in SEC play. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Here's everything Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats had to say following the win in the highly anticipated road matchup. (More)
3. The Exchange Club of Tuscaloosa welcomed chefs of all sorts Saturday for its 15th annual Great Tuscaloosa Chili Cookoff at the Bryant Conference Center. Here's a look at the winners (Tuscaloosa Patch)
   
4. An Aliceville man is dead and two others hospitalized with injuries, including a pre-teen, after a two-vehicle crash Friday night in Pickens County. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Looking for an unconventional Valentine's Day outing for you and your significant other? Check out what The Horror Tuscaloosa has planned. (Jas Orr, WVUA 23 News)
6. Heads up to motorists in Tuscaloosa as the road expansion project for McWright's Ferry Road is slated to start next month. (Tim Reid, CBS 42 News)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• DCBC Sunday Afternoon Group Ride (More)
• Block Party @ The 205 Restaurant & Bar (More)
• Auburn WBB @ Alabama (More)
• Super Bowl Watch Party @ Next Level Church of Tuscaloosa (More)
• T-Town Super Bowl Jeep Meet and Greet (More)

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📸 Around T-Town 📸

Here's a first look at a new mural at Alabama ONE's Alberta Branch & Resource Center, which honors the rich history of Tuscaloosa and Alberta City.

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If I could've done two Patch Shout Outs for this Sunday morning, the other would have to go to the Kiwanis Club of Greater Tuscaloosa for their setup at the 15th annual Great Tuscaloosa Chili Cookoff on Saturday. M*A*S*H is one of my all-time favorite shows, so if I had been a judge at the contest, this group would have won on presentation alone.

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Alabama congressman calls for abolishing U.S. Dept. of Education (WBRC Fox 6 News)
2. The 3-pointer: Three takeaways as Alabama survives its trip to Auburn (Tony Tsoukalas, Tide Illustrated)
3. Ranking the top Alabama player performances in the Super Bowl (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
4. Auburn fan's sign on ESPN's College Gameday makes apparent reference to Darius Miles (Mike Rodak, AL.com)
5. Bill would require ADOC to report monthly to oversight committee (Jacob Holmes, Alabama Political Reporter)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Willie Marion Dunn "Pawpa", 94, of Brierfield (Skelton Funeral Home)

Richard Joseph Matyjasik, 66, of Gordo (Skelton Funeral Home)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— RP

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Patch newsletter? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com