Grilled cheese fest is a cook-off in which almost anyone can compete
Brian “Skinny” McCabe is hoping that 2023’s Memphis Grilled Cheese Festival will be the biggest yet. (Courtesy Brian McCabe)
“It’s not some high-pressure cooking competition where people are investing a ton of money and expecting a lot of return,” said the reigning grand champ. “We put forth whatever time or money or effort we can, and ... everybody has a blast.”
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Brian “Skinny” McCabe Tim QuinnJoshua Carlucci
Joshua Carlucci is a food writer and professional cook from rural Central California. He is a Memphis transplant by way of New Orleans and New York City. He has a bachelor’s in English from UC Berkeley, a culinary diploma from the Institute of Culinary Education and is an MFA candidate in Creative Writing at the University of Memphis. Find more of his work on his website, joshuacarlucci.com
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