Memphis in May posts record $2.2M in red ink for 2022
Chris Sutton with the All-Star Ten Pin Porkers checks on his ribs at the 2022 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Liberty Park on May 11, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
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.
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