Tootsie, the diligent 81-year-old Texan, keeps her local BBQ joint afloat

BBQ master, Tootsie, has a heart-warming story to tell.
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Tootsie knows her way around a spit-fire BBQ and a way into our hearts. 

A short documentary by Vimeo film-making account, YETI Cooler, presents Tootsie, an 81-year-old groundskeeper. She's praised by those that know her, an inspiration to those who don't and she also barbecues. 

The octogenarian reached special acclaim in 2008, when the BBQ joint where she works, Snow's Barbecue in Lexington, Texas, was pinned as a top American barbecuer. 

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Diana Shi

Diana was a part of the web culture editorial team at Mashable. She is originally from Kent, Ohio, and a native of the AIM chatroom. Her interests include any movie with Jodie Foster and trying to play it cool in front of celebrities (4-legged or otherwise). Get inside her head on Twitter, at @drrtydiana.


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