Where there’s smoke: Memphis in May heats up Thursday
John Romo with the Chi Town Cookers performs in the Miss Piggy Idol competition during the second day of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest on May 12, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Kevin Albert (from right), Tayler Quinn and young Harper Kennedy cheer on the Pigs Gone Wild team in the Miss Piggy Idol competition during the second day of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest on May 12, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Members of the Swinos team perform in the Miss Piggy Idol competition during the second day of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest on May 12, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Judge Al Kapone cheers on the contestants in the Miss Piggy Idol competition during the second day of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest on May 12, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Fans react to the winners of the Miss Piggy Idol competition during the second day of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest on May 12, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Members of the All-Star Ten Pin Porkers react to winning in The Home Depot Best Booth competition during the second day of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest on May 12, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The dancers from the Swine and Dine tent accept their award for the Miss Piggy Idol competition during the second day of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest on May 12, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Cheryl Benson (center) and Sarah Williams (left) walk on stage to accept the award for best shirt on behalf of the I Only Smoke When I Drink tent during the second day of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest on May 12, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Cindy Cockrell fixes the hair of "Miss Piggy" at the Swine and Dine tent before the Miss Piggy Idol competition during the second day of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest on May 12, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Josh Baney (right) and Bryan Heenan play a game of cornhole on the lawn of Tiger Lane during the second day of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest on May 12, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
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