Memphis in May BBQ fest kicks off with sauce wrestling and fiery competition
Head grill master Tommy Shive, with The Usual Saucepects, checks on his pork butts during the opening day of the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Liberty Park May 15, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is officially underway, with 129 teams from 22 states and four foreign countries vying for the crown.
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Kambui Bomani is the general assignment and breaking news reporter for The Daily Memphian. He is a graduate of Jackson State University’s multimedia journalism program and earned a master’s degree in digital journalism from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School. His work has been published in Pro Football Focus, The Southside Stand, HBCU Legends, FanSided and Wisconsin Sports Heroics.
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