The AM/DM podcast: A week of barbecue, budgets and bikes
Memphis in May President and CEO, Mack Weaver, takes pictures of ribs during a behind-the scenes event on Monday, May 4, 2026. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest returns this week as the only barbecue fest in town.
That’s big news, and it’s joined by the Memphis City Council beginning budget hearings, the Tigers going on tour, bike to work day and the grand reopening of the National Civil Rights Museum’s Legacy Experience.
Newsletter editor Bianca Phillips is here to help us prepare for the week ahead.
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AM/DM Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest National Civil Rights MuseumMary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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