A legend takes a curtain call: Melissa Cookston hangs up her barbecue fork
Melissa Cookston says goodbye to competition after this year’s Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. “I don’t want to be Brett Favre,” she says.
Topic: Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest
RSSThere are 54 article(s) tagged Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest:
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June 2023
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May 2023
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Table Talk: Charlie’s is Charlie’s no longer; Blue Note gets double gold
Three generations of Hogans have run Charlie’s Meat Market since it opened on Summer Avenue in 1971, and, if the stars align, they’ll have more than one store someday.
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Cedric the Entertainer, Anthony Anderson were surprise guests at Memphis in May
Cedric the Entertainer and Anthony Anderson have teamed up to create a line of barbecue rubs, sauces and grill accessories. Where to taste test it? Memphis in May, of course.
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The best-kept secret of barbecue may be the VIPit Pass
You can do Barbecue, capital B, with the hoi polloi or, for $500, you can get a concierge experience to the festival with the VIPit crew.
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Swine time: Ms. Piggie Idol 2023 in pictures
Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip was on hand during the Ms. Piggie Idol competition on the second day of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Tom Lee Park on May 18, 2023.
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Table Talk: Guy Fieri opening new kitchen in Tunica, CBU prof opens brewery on Cooper
An old hobby becomes a new taproom, Guy Fieri plans to open his first restaurant in Mississippi and Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is back on the river.
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See the scene: Barbecue Fest 2023 begins with wrestling
Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip captures the sights (but fortunately, not the smells) of Sauce Wrestling on the first day of the 2023 Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
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Barbecue Contest still cooking at Tom Lee Park
Despite the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest’s smaller scale, Tom Lee Park was active Tuesday afternoon with contestants building booths and hauling in grills and smokers.
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March 2023
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Table Talk: Elvis and Mario at Cocozza, Breakfast for Dinner, a gala and more
Cocozza gets new artwork, 901 Hot Pot & Korean BBQ is opening, a fancy gala is coming up and you can get your tickets today for next month’s Breakfast for Dinner at First Congo.
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Memphis in May tells 35 barbecue teams they can’t compete due to space
Memphis in May used a number of factors to decide what teams wouldn’t make the cut for this year’s scaled-down World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Tom Lee Park.
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February 2023
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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.
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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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