LET THERE BE JAZZ--Bassist Roger Hines performs with the group "Too Far North," during the opening of the annual Columbus Jazz and Ribs Festival, along the Riverfront, in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, July 23, 1999. The fest runs through Sunday. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

HE'S SMOKIN'--Smokin' Joe Jackson works his magic on spare ribs at the Columbus Jazz and Ribs Festival, along the Riverfront, in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, July 23, 1999. Jackson, who is the defending Ohio State Fair Champion, will be cooking while the jazz is playing through Sunday. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

FEELING THE HEAT--David Stockman takes a breather during his shift for the "Texas Outlaws" rib stand, during the opening of the Columbus Jazz and Ribs Festival, in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, July 23, 1999. The heat index for the city was in the mid one-hundreds; the heat index for the ribs was unknown. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)