Thousands show up for barbecue, music, charity

FORT MYERS, Fla. Thousands turned out Sunday to hear country music from Grayson Rogers and chow down for a cause.

The 92.5 Fox News radio Red, White and Barbecue event featured food from several Southwest Florida restaurants and benefited Caleb’s Crusade, an organization dedicated to helping families battling childhood cancer.

WINK News reporter Jessica Alpern went live via Facebook from the event for a one-on-one chat with Rogers:

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