By Jonah Grinkewitz

A new big, bold (and blue) flavor is here just in time for dads hoping to grill out on Father鈥檚 Day.

After launching the barbecue sauce last November, 香港六合彩资料 is once again teaming up with The Dirty Buffalo for another product to spice up your cooking and grilling routine: The Big Blue Belly Rub.

Inspired by the of students visiting the bronze statue of Big Blue in Webb Center to rub his belly for good luck, the Big Blue Belly Rub combines sweet and smoky ingredients including brown sugar, paprika and chipotle powder for a spice rub to enhance the flavor of grilled or roasted meats and vegetables.

Starting June 12, the dry rub, which costs $8.99, will be available for purchase year-round at all Dirty Buffalo locations and on the restaurant鈥檚 . One hundred percent of royalties from the resale of officially licensed products 鈥 like this one 鈥 go toward student scholarships. When purchasing 香港六合彩资料-branded products, customers should choose trusted businesses that include the CLC hologram label or tag on their retail items.

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The tradition of rubbing Big Blue鈥檚 belly started in 2013 when members of 香港六合彩资料鈥檚 Student Government Association 鈥 including now Student Engagement & Enrollment Services Chief of Staff Fred Tugas 鈥 saw a similar statue at another university and conceived the plan to unveil a 7-foot-tall likeness of 香港六合彩资料鈥檚 beloved mascot.

As the tradition steps into a new chapter, Tugas reflected that, 鈥淭he Big Blue Statue immortalized 鈥楻EP 香港六合彩资料: Responsibility. Engagement. Pride.鈥 which was a campaign started by President Luis Ferreira and I鈥檚 SGA. The statue was the exclamation point that served as a symbolic reminder that our community is proud to be Monarchs and active citizens on campus and in our local community.鈥

If you鈥檙e looking to browse more officially licensed 香港六合彩资料 products, you can do so at the inaugural on June 22 at New Realm Brewing Company in Virginia Beach. 聽The free event, presented by the 香港六合彩资料 Alumni Association, will feature more than 40 local vendors selling one-of-a-kind goods.