Part of Barbecue Fest moves to Beale Street
The move of part of the barbecue contest to Beale Street follows an earlier relocation of the Blues Tent from the Beale Street Music Festival to the entertainment district.
Topic: Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest
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February 2023
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November 2022
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Table Talk: World Cup watching, a pop-up Miracle and the Grateful List
Plus, it’s time to sign up for next year’s Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
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September 2022
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Table Talk: Barbecue for breakfast; Dim Sum King opens
Ready for barbecue, bacon and eggs? Plus, The Majestic Grille launches a three-course lunch called The Friday Matinee.
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June 2022
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Memphis in May reports lowest attendance in more than two decades
Memphis in May is projecting a record-setting financial loss of roughly $1.9 million for 2022. Its largest loss, previous to this, was in 2020 when the festivities were totally canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 2022
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Table Talk: Barbecue is a wrap, more ice cream and a 7,000-calorie fudge
Barbecue fest wraps up for the year, COVID is over me, and wha?? Fudge with 7,000 calories?
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Liberty or Tom Lee? Folks split on where BBQ Fest should be
After a month at Liberty Park, some folks think it would be a fine permanent home for Memphis in May. Others are ready to be back on the river, which MIM president Jim Holt says is where they’ll be in 2023.
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Recipe Exchange: Big Bob Gibson Cornbread Salad
Cornbread salad is a staple at the Big Bob Gibson family supper during the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, and a great addition to your summer picnics and cookouts.
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When the smoke clears: With winners announced, it’s time to pack up the party
The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest concludes at Liberty Park as winners are announced, and hope sizzles for a return to Tom Lee Park in 2023.
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Oh, snap: This week’s best photos
It’s getting hot around here. Record heat pounded competitors at the Division 2-AA regional track meet; flames licked meat at the 2022 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest; a Downtown mural includes sizzling new technology, and it doesn’t get any hotter than FedExForum when the Grizzlies win.
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Time to party: Barbecue contest gets festive
When the rain stopped Friday evening, Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest revelers were ready for fun at Liberty Park.
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Where there’s smoke: Memphis in May heats up Thursday
Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest participants win awards for best booth, best T-shirt and Miss Piggy Idol.
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MIM barbecue fest heads back to Liberty Park
A new world champion of barbecue is waiting in the wings. And, more accurately, also in the hogs, the sauce and the “anything but.” It all starts today at 5 p.m.
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‘World’s first immersive mashed potato’ experience coming to Memphis
Idahoan mashed potatoes are back in Memphis, but don’t expect them in your mailbox this time around.
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September 2021
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Biggs: Soulful Food Truck Festival returns, this time at Tiger Lane
It’s was too risky in March, but the annual Soulful Food Truck Festival is back and organizer Cynthia Daniels has it spread out over Tiger Lane to give everyone plenty of space.
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Memphis in May announces 2022 dates
The 2022 dates for Memphis in May have been announced and the locations for Beale Street Music Fest and the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest will be announced in mid-September.
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May 2021
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Barbecue fest live stream: Shoulder and whole hog winners
Jennifer Biggs provides live coverage of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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MIM 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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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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