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.

Grind City Brewing Co. owner Hopper Seely shares his beer-based spin on a margarita.

South Main’s Crave Cheesecakes gets a name-change, and a Filipino chicken chain gets to work on its third Memphis-area location. Plus, a Collierville restaurant is up for sale.

TacoNGanas is bringing its birria-style tacos to FedExForum this fall, and they are celebrating with a block party.

Like all things Vietnamese, this noodle salad contrasts rich, savory, fatty flavors with the fresh, crunchy and bright.

The event touted as “the Greatest Kosher BBQ Competition in the World” returns this weekend. 

Backyard barbecuers will be firing up their grills on Beale Street this Saturday for the second Patio Porkers on Beale contest.

Ed and Brittany Cabigao have been eating at Bangkok Alley for 20 years. And they’ve been keeping it quiet, but they’ve owned it for more than a year, too. 

The Archives Bar & Bistro will open in early September, following the completion of a renovation to the restaurant space. 

The issue for the multi-use development is adding another set of drive-thru lanes to an area already dominated by fast-food restaurants.

A lifelong love for sweets is the backbone of 901 Slushies, Ice Cream & Treats, which is opening two locations in the Memphis area to beat the summer heat. 

Kitchen Laurel, chef Kevin Sullivan’s restaurant in Cooper-Young, serves creative twists on breakfast fare.

Sweet yellow onion, celery, Duke’s mayo and lemon juice create a light and mildly flavored chicken salad.

The Juice Joint will offer freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices with natural and local ingredients, acai bowls and smoothies.

Middle Eastern bakery Sana Sweets opens, Kura House Asian Cuisine moves into old Bhan Thai restaurant, Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken scores second Memphis location and Amelia Gene’s to take a temporary vacation. 

The shopping channel was in Memphis this week to shoot live at Corky’s, as part of its Foodie Travel Series. 

If your obsession with finding a good Cuban sandwich is as unhealthy as Joshua Carlucci’s, you might know that Mexico has its own everything-but-the-kitchen-sink version of a Cubano.

The tournament offers a number of local food options. Here are the best items at TPC Southwind this week.

For more than 20 years, The Commissary has fed at least 1,000 volunteers during the annual golf tournament. 

The Bayou Bar & Grill has been run by Bill and Carla Baker for the past 30 years. Now the restaurant has new owners.

The Edge District restaurant JEM Dining offers “new American fare with global influences” and lots of thoughtful touches to add to customers’ enjoyment.

After six years on the streets of Memphis, the hot wing food truck has stopped operation. But owner Jesse McDonald isn’t giving up: “I still have dreams for New Wing Order. I hope I can bring it back in some kind of capacity some day. I’m not done yet.” 

Seasons 52 has a delightful salad on its summer menu that highlights two of the season’s most popular ingredients.

At Tsunami, the owner ships in fresh fish from around the world, and he likes to order whole fish so he can control portion sizes. 

Two Downtown restaurants are closing, and a Midtown ice cream shop is moving down the street.