There are 8 article(s) tagged World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest:

• May 2023

  • Barbecue contest is up in smoke till next year

    This year’s Grand Champion is the first rib team to win Memphis in May’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in more than 20 years.

    By Holly Whitfield May 20, 2023

  • MIM Guide: Barbecue fest brings smoke back to the water

    The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest returns to the redesigned Tom Lee Park this Wednesday. And we’ve got tips on tent etiquette, where to eat, where to park and what to bring.

    By Bianca Phillips, Holly Whitfield May 16, 2023

  • Your guide to Memphis in May’s return to the river

    After two canceled pandemic years and a weird year at Liberty Park, Memphis in May International Festival is heading back Downtown to its longtime home at Tom Lee Park. And we’ve got your survival guide with need-to-know info for the month’s festivities.

    By Bianca Phillips May 05, 2023

• August 2022

  • Memphis in May posts record $2.2M in red ink for 2022

    The unaudited Memphis in May annual report shows a loss as sponsorships and contributions dropped along with revenues from the record 2019 month-long event. The cost or expense of putting on the events was also up due to relocation.

    By Bill Dries August 25, 2022

• May 2022

  • With pounds of pork and glowing briquettes arriving, MIM barbecue fest fires up

    More than 200 teams began setting up tents, cookers, coolers and decorations for the world’s largest competitive barbecue cooking contest.

    By Alicia Davidson May 13, 2022

• July 2020

  • Exclusive: How much will it cost to maintain new Tom Lee Park?

    There's no doubt costs of maintaining and operating Tom Lee Park will increase after a planned $60 million overhaul of the riverfront park. How much is an open question.

    By Wayne Risher July 06, 2020

• May 2020

  • Modified design concept for Tom Lee Park to be revealed

    The new concept for the park's $60 million transformation will be revealed live today at 3:30 p.m. on The Daily Memphian's site. 

    By Wayne Risher May 20, 2020

• August 2019

  • Memphis in May sets sights on Ghana in 2020 after record-breaking 2019

    Memphis in May looked forward, to honoring Ghana in 2020, and back, to record-setting revenues and economic impact last May, during an annual meeting Wednesday.

    By Wayne Risher August 14, 2019