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two-and-barbecue

two-and-barbecue
 other.— «Gone is the double-elimination (“two-and-barbecue”) format, replaced by the pool-play setup first proposed by Garrido, one that ensures at least three games for every team.» —“UT tries to regain stature” by Michael Murphy Houston Chronicle (Texas) May 24, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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