The Heat

Police also arrested the wife of one of the Litigators. She was allegedly part of a group of people being cleared out because they were "intoxicated and belligerent," according to a police report.

"Several of the party were yelling obscenities at officers as they packed their belongings while other members of the group were just standing around," the report reads.

According to officer Andrew Gore's account, Mrs. Litigator wasn't standing around. "As she yelled, saliva was being unintentionally sprayed on PO [police officer Ryan] Hoerath's face which indicated she was very close to PO Hoerath, and in violation of his personal space," Gore wrote.

We thought a little spit was just a normal part of any barbecue contest, but Gore arrested Mrs. L for obstructing and resisting an officer, handcuffed her and took her to jail. Same for Parks and two others.

Parks tells the Strip that American Royal organizers have been sympathetic toward him and his fellow perps and have promised to help get to the bottom of what led to the ill-fated showdown.

That's good, because this cranky cutlet can't wait to hear how it's really possible to get punished for having a party at a party.