2021 Memphis in May BBQ contest officially begins
There was a little bit of smoke on the river early on Wednesday, but plenty more to come. The 2021 Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest was about to begin.
Jennifer Biggs
Food and Dining Editor
Jennifer Biggs is a native Memphian and veteran food writer and journalist who covers all things food, dining and spirits related for The Daily Memphian.
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May 2021
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Table Talk Table Talk: BBQ fest is here, Bhan Thai has gone
Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is back; Bhan Thai closes; restaurateurs face a new challenge.
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Exclusive
Food NewsRendezvous ribs delivered to stalled barges before river traffic resumed
Before they left, barges stuck on either side of the Hernando DeSoto Bridge received a delivery of Rendezvous ribs to see them on their way.
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Food Teams of Barbecue: Hog Wild-Competition Team
Ernie Mellor leads Hog Wild-Competition Team, which he started in in 1994 after competing with another team before that.
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Update
Food NewsMIM barbecue grand champion announced
Celebrity chef Myron Mixon scores his fifth grand championship at Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, tying the record with Big Bob Gibson.
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Food News Myron Mixon ties Memphis in May record with fifth championship
Mixon is a celebrity pit master who has written cookbooks and been on numerous television shows, including the TLC reality show BBQ Pitmasters. He left Saturday night, as did the first place winners of the ribs and shoulder division, with a check for $10,500. In addition, he received $24,000 as the grand champion.
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Food News Judging at Memphis in May takes devotion and education
To be a Memphis in May barbecue judge, you have to go to class and get certified. But there’s more to judging than just having a certificate; you need to be dedicated.
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Food News Teams of Barbecue: Mexican BBQ Team
There are 29 team members from Mexico who started coming to Memphis in May in 2015 after team captain Alejandro Gutierrez saw a barbecue show on TV and got the itch.
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Food News Teams of Barbecue: I Only Smoke When I Drink
I Only Smoke When I Drink, an all-female team from Nashville, has started a tradition of naming their hog Earl.
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Food Teams of Barbecue: Moe Cason Barbecue
Moe Cason, a barbecue celebrity, is back at Memphis in May this year and says that of all the competitions, this one is his favorite.
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Food News Teams of Barbecue: Big Bob Gibson’s
The faces of barbecue include Don and Carolyn McLemore, owners of Big Bob Gibson’s restaurant and the matriarch and patriarch of the most winning team at Memphis in May.
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Food News LBOE to close, local chain to take its spot
LBOE on Madison will end its seven-year run next month, and a small local chain will open in its space.
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Food News Rawk’n Grub returns to a gas station, this time in Olive Branch
Steph Cook is at Rawk’n Grub Side Stage, back inside a gas station, this one in Olive Branch.
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Food News New Eats: Greys Fine Cheese and Entertaining
Greys Fine Cheese and Entertaining is a welcome addition to East Memphis that will bring in cheese lovers from all around the area.
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Table Talk Table Talk: All about Memphis in May; LBOE to close
Another Memphis in May is in the books, and here’s the roundup (with a recipe you need in your life). Also, LBOE is closing and Greys Fine Cheese and Entertaining is open.
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Food News Talking Takeout: You can shop again in Hope Shoppe
Hope Church’s kitchen ministry has had a bustling takeout business for years. During COVID, it’s grown as folks have taken advantage of curbside delivery and now, the Hope Shoppe has reopened for limited hours.
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Food News Torchy’s is coming soon; here’s your update
The Austin-based taco restaurant will open at the end of June in Williamsburg Village Shopping Center on Mendenhall.
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Food News Roar and Pour at the zoo; wine dinner at Dory
Tickets are available for the June 4 event at Memphis Zoo. And the May 25 dinner at Dory in East Memphis will feature French wines from Michael Corso Selections.
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Premium
ReviewsNew Eats: Zen Japanese Fine Cuisine
Zen is a pretty restaurant in the Thornwood complex on South Germantown Road, the food is good and the menu is large but not overwhelming.
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Table Talk Table Talk: Takeout, tacos, burgers and whiskey
Torchy’s is running a little behind schedule but coming soon, Whataburger is making a solid comeback, and the Hope Shoppe offers in-store shopping (limited hours) once again.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: RP Tracks
RP Tracks has been around since 1987 and it’s not just home to the “world famous” BBQ tofu nachos, it also makes great french fries.
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June 2021
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Food News Send in your requests and we’ll start a recipe exchange
Folks say they love to share their favorite recipes, so it’s up to us to ask for them. Start sending in your requests for recipes and I’ll do my best to get them for you.
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Food News Agricenter Farmers Market finally opens for the season
Agricenter Farmers Market opened Tuesday, with shoppers and vendors clad in light jackets on an unseasonably cool day in June.
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Sound Bites Roar and Pour at Memphis Zoo will feature two local distilleries
Roar and Pour is the first big event at the Memphis Zoo since the onset of COVID.
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Table Talk Table Talk: Recipes are coming; Memphis loses a beloved friend
We’ll start swapping recipes later this month; Agricenter has opened for the season and Memphis lost a favorite son over the holiday weekend with the death of Phil Bryant.
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