Raising the steaks: Memphis in May barbecue contest adds beef competition
Team members celebrate as winners are announced at the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Liberty Park on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Ziggy Mack/The Daily Memphian file)
The one-day addition to the MIM barbecue contest at Liberty Park is tied in with the Fort Worth, Texas based Steak Cookout Association.
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