At MIM, BBQ Alley is ‘for the people,’ pitmaster says
Mel Chmilar pulls ribs off of the grill Thursday, May 16, 2024, during Memphis in May. (Benjamin Naylor/The Daily Memphian)
BBQ Alley is perfect for those World Champsionship Barbecue Cooking Contest attendees who aren’t part of, or friends with anyone on, a competition team.
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Joshua Carlucci is a food writer and professional cook from rural Central California. He is a Memphis transplant by way of New Orleans and New York City. He has a bachelor’s in English from UC Berkeley, a culinary diploma from the Institute of Culinary Education and is an MFA candidate in Creative Writing at the University of Memphis. Find more of his work on his website, joshuacarlucci.com
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