There are 16 article(s) tagged World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest:

• May 2025

  • Sound Bites: Memphis in May returns to Liberty Park

    Hosting a major barbecue competition is no easy feat, but the small team at Memphis in May International Festival pull it off year after year.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 06, 2025

• May 2024

  • Battle of the Barbecue: Know before you go to MIM’s barbecue contest

    The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is back for the 46th year. We’ve got your guide to the food, tent etiquette, entertainment and more for this year’s event in Liberty Park. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 14, 2024

  • Sound Bites: Memphis in May barbecue judging secrets

    How do hundreds of judges choose the best smoked pork barbecue (and more!) from more than 120 teams at Memphis in May? Barbecue judge chairs Michelle and Brandon O’Guin sit down with Holly on this week’s podcast to discuss.

    By Holly Whitfield May 11, 2024

• April 2024

  • Sign up for the ‘Battle of the Barbecue’ guide

    Let the barbecue wars begin! Memphis will play host to not one, but two (!!), barbecue competitions in May — on the same weekend. So, we’re launching a new barbecue newsletter series with festival tips, recipes and more.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 24, 2024

• March 2024

  • SmokeSlam selects 59 teams for inaugural barbecue contest

    The Junior BBQ League founded by Memphis in May barbecue grand champion Melissa Cookston is also coming to the rival barbecue contest in Tom Lee Park along with a barbecue boot camp.

    By Bill Dries March 13, 2024

• December 2023

  • Opinion: A call for Memphis in May and new festival promoters to work together

    “I urge both Memphis in May and Forward Momentum to set aside differences and engage in meaningful discussions. By uniting their expertise ... of enhancing Memphis through live events, we can forge a path towards a unified vision.”

    By Webb Wilson December 08, 2023

• October 2023

  • Memphis in May reports record $3.48 million loss

    Attendance figures for the Beale Street Music Festival hit a 30-year low, according to the report released Tuesday, Oct. 3. The festival’s annual report promises further word on the 2024 festival’s future in the coming days.

    By Bill Dries October 03, 2023

  • MIM survey: Most barbecue teams want to move to Liberty Park

    More than three-fourths of those who participated in an email survey said they want to move Memphis in May’s annual barbecue contest to Liberty Park.

    By Bill Dries October 02, 2023

• 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