Diane Brugger lost her husband, her home and her business to the hurricane. — -- When Diane Brugger first heard the evacuation warnings for Hurricane Katrina, the monster storm was coming ...

Pit-master Damian Brugger carries a tray of hot BBQ back into the kitchen at Black Label Ice House in New Orleans. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune) Pit master Damian Brugger ...

Damian Brugger surrounded by smoke as he works around his pit at Black Label Ice House in New Orleans when he was still the pit master of that Central City restaurant. (Photo by Chris Granger, ...

One season of flag football was all 7-year-old Zane Brugger could take. Brugger could hardly wait until he was old enough for tackle football, but much to his dismay, Brugger’s mother signed him up ...

Damian Brugger was born in Texas. He was raised on barbecue. "I grew up around it," Brugger said. "As a boy, I did everything from fetch beer to fetch wood." At his stall in St. Roch Market, Brugger's ...

There’s a fresh face in the newsroom, and it belongs to our new reporter, Kelsey Brugger. A Redondo Beach native and UCSB grad, Brugger has jumped head-first into covering the Santa Barbara scene, ...

In accepting the role, Brugger focused strongly on forward momentum and shedding the "reactionary" role previous boards filled. “We have the opportunity ... to focus forward on what’s next for Ottawa ...