Culleen and Ken Hein stand in front of the trophy case at Thermal Chaos restaurant in Dunbar, Wis. Their team plans to compete in the American Royal World Series in Kansas City on Nov. 5-9. (Marguerite Lanthier/Daily News photo)

DUNBAR, Wis. — A team from Dunbar plans to take part in the largest barbecue competition in the world.

The Thermal Chaos BBQ Team, led by Ken Hein, will compete in the open class of the American Royal World Series Nov. 5-9 at the Kansas City Speedway. More than 500 teams and many famous BBQ chefs are expected to take part.

“We’re looking forward to it, to see how we stand against the world’s best. That’s what it’s all about, to see how you stand against the big guys,” Hein said.

Members of the team taking part include Hein and his wife, Culleen; fellow Dunbar r

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