By: TONY MARKS Editor Pageants, like sports, can bring people closer together... even family members. Just ask reigning Ms. Smoked Meat Joanie Folse who represented the festival alongside her daughter, Carmen Beal. “I got a chance to see what my daughter gets to do and meet so many new people,” said Folse. “I was not able to travel as much as I would have liked because of COVID-19, but just b…
July 22, 2026
