Mempho challenges Memphis in May with rival barbecue contest
Organizers for the new barbecue cooking contest claim they will increase prize money for teams and have a “more inclusive and interactive” event. (Jennifer Biggs/The Daily Memphian file)
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.
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