Recipe Exchange: Back-to-back barbecue winner Heath Riles’ ribs
If you’ve ever wanted to cook ribs the same way competition pitmasters do, this recipe will get you there.
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May 2026
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Table Talk: It’s homecoming at Memphis in May
It’s the 48th year for the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, and it’s a homecoming of sorts for some of the teams that participated in rival barbecue festival SmokeSlam for the past two years.
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Pitmasters, start your smokers! Memphis in May’s barbecue contest is back this week.
The 200-plus teams in MIM’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest will compete for a share of $200,000 — as well as bragging rights. Here’s all you need to know.
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MIM’s barbecue cooking contest just got more fiery
For the first time at the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, pitmasters this year will cook on an open-flame in a live-fire competition.
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September 2025
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Ask the Memphian: Who created barbecue nachos? It’s a question that will rile some folks up
Who created barbecue nachos? Well, it depends on who you ask, and be careful if you do ask because both sides are feisty about the answer.
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May 2025
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Both barbecue festivals are back on
With sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s, both the Memphis in May and SmokeSlam barbecue festivals are back to their regular schedules Saturday, officials said.
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SmokeSlam’s back on the river, bigger and smokier
The second installment of SmokeSlam began Thursday as thousands poured into Downtown’s Tom Lee Park while the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest continued at Liberty Park in Midtown.
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Memphis in May barbecue contest starts smoking
The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest got underway Wednesday afternoon, and for many teams, it begins with the wood.
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March 2025
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Table Talk: Rendezvous wins best barbecue joint in Tennessee
Memphis is the barbecue capital of the world for a reason.
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Memphis in May in March in Collierville
Memphis in May wants to kick off spring in Collierville with a new barbecue event: “Memphis in March.”
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December 2024
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$10 Deal: Malia’s rib tips — no frills, all flavor
The setup at Malia’s is as no-nonsense as the food. The shack is weathered and well-loved, with hand-painted lettering and a menu nailed to a wooden plank.
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August 2024
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Crossword: Your cue for ‘cue
This week’s crossword puzzle is inspired by recent articles about the Patio Porkers on Beale competition, which was held Saturday, Aug. 24, and the 33rd annual ASBEE World Kosher BBQ Contest and Festival, scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 25.
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For Patio Porkers on Beale, rules about barbecue are sear-ious
Check out our updated story for the list of winners. For most folks, barbecue is a pretty simple endeavor. That doesn’t apply if you’re a hard-core griller or judge, though.
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$10 Deal: Tom’s brisket sandwich is soft, moist and well-seasoned
Some of the best brisket — and brisket sandwiches, for that matter — Joshua Carlucci has ever had has been here in Memphis.
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May 2024
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SmokeSlam announces first-ever winners
Organizers said the $250,000 in prize money is the biggest purse in barbecue contest history; the Grand Champion took home a $50,000 prize.
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Memphis in May names barbecue contest winners
“We’re on top of the world,” Brooke Lewis said to a crowd of hundreds a few moments before fireworks erupted over the stage in Liberty Park.
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New Zealand’s BBQ War is bringing the heat — and the ink
BBQ War is the team that traveled the farthest for this year’s MIM, and despite the team’s name, they’re making new friends left and right. But what they really want are the bragging rights.
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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.
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April 2024
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Memphis barbecue named second official ‘state food’
In February, the legislature adopted the state’s first official food: hot slaw, a dish popular in the Cleveland area of East Tennessee. But its second official state food is Memphis-based.
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March 2024
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Sound Bites: New Memphis guide book shares must-eats
In this week’s episode of Sound Bites, Eric Barnes and Holly Whitfield discuss “100 Things To Do In Memphis Before You Die”.
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September 2023
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$10 Deal: Some of the South’s best barbecue
A&R Bar-B-Que just missed the top 10 on The South’s Top 50 Barbecue Joints of 2023 from Southern Living, but the magazine thinks the restaurant’s sandwiches are the best in town.
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May 2023
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Beyond barbecue: Finding the non-traditional in BBQ shops
Not feeling the ribs or a barbecue sandwich? It’s OK, we got you. Try some of these non-traditional dishes in barbecue restaurants.
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Herrington: Sorry Cincinnati, Memphis barbecue spaghetti deserves your spotlight
Could it be that middle-of-the-country cousins — Cincinnati chili and Memphis barbecue spaghetti — are, respectively, the most overrated and most underrated dishes of American regional cuisine?
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May 2022
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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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January 2022
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Jennifer and Chris discuss the ideal Southern meal
Fried chicken or barbecue? Mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes? And why didn’t we even mention squash or coleslaw? Chris and Jennifer talk Southern food on Sound Bites.
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