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If I told you to find Newark on a map, you’d be forgiven if you went straight to New Jersey, but there’s another one, just north of Fort Worth. It’s a small town, not along any major highways, with a population just over one thousand. Residents there are quick to tell you that it’s pronounced “New-ark,” like the boat Noah built. Brothers Steve and Jason Blount had driven through the town without taking much notice until they were looking for a place to house their new barbecue joint. A friend told them about a building available there, and they opened LocalCraft BBQ last March.The Blounts aren’t new to the area, or to barbecue. They grew up in Fort Worth, where their grandmother would cook briskets…

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