There are 6 article(s) tagged barbecue contest:

• April 2026

  • Southaven Springfest kicks off at Snowden Grove Park

    A rite of the season: Southaven is holding its Springfest this week through Saturday with rides, concessions and the aromatic draw of the annual barbecue contest.

    By Brandon LaGrone II 3 hours ago

• May 2024

  • Party team? Competition team? Sweet Cheeks does it all at SmokeSlam

    “We didn’t want to split up,” Sweet Cheeks team captain Alex Boggs said. “Winning is great. That’s not what this week is about. This week is about cutting out from work for a little bit, hanging out with some of your best friends in the world.”

    By Joshua Carlucci May 17, 2024

  • SmokeSlam opens with dessert, bacon and wings competitions

    A bourbon-soaked pineapple upside-down cake and a smoked Rice Krispies Treat with a mango habanero glaze were just two of the dishes already turned in for judging Thursday at Tom Lee Park. 

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    At MIM, BBQ Alley is ‘for the people,’ pitmaster says

    By Holly Whitfield May 17, 2024

  • A first look at SmokeSlam on the river

    Barbecue teams, food vendors and cooking demos are set up in Tom Lee Park ahead of the inaugural festival’s opening day.

    By Holly Whitfield May 16, 2024

• January 2024

  • The Memphis in May barbecue contest rival has a name

    Forward Momentum announced details Thursday, Jan. 11, of its barbecue contest this May in Tom Lee Park.

    By Bill Dries January 16, 2024

• November 2023

  • Mempho challenges Memphis in May with rival barbecue contest

    The producers planning a May music festival in Tom Lee Park announced they are planning a barbecue contest there the same month — and at the same time as Memphis in May’s barbecue contest at Liberty Park.

    By Bill Dries November 24, 2023