Memphis in May opens 2026 barbecue contest applications
Last year's grand champions, The Shed, light the ceremonial grill at the opening ceremony of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest May 14, 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
It’s time for friends to choose sides — and for grilling frenemies to join forces — and get ready to fire up their pits for the 2026 Memphis in May International Festival’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
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Memphis In May World Championship Barbecue Cooking ContestEllen Chamberlain
Ellen Chamberlain is a global citizen who is happy to call Memphis her forever home. The Michigan native has worked in media for nearly 25 years as a radio broadcaster, journalist and ghostwriter. As The Daily Memphian’s food and restaurant writer, she gives readers inside perspectives of their favorite restaurants and the people behind them, suggestions for the best bites around town and the latest food news from in and around Shelby County.
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