Barbecue contest is up in smoke till next year
The Sweet Cheeks team celebrates winning top prize in the shoulder category. Team leader Alex Boggs said, “They told us when I took over this team that you can’t be a party team and still compete. And we’re proving the people wrong.” (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
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.
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World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest Memphis In May Tom Lee Park John David WheelerHolly Whitfield
Holly has more than 13 years of experience in publishing and digital content, including 10 years at the helm of the I Love Memphis Blog. She began her career at The Commercial Appeal and is author of Secret Memphis.
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