The AM/DM podcast: Barbecue, chicken and beer
Will Tipton (center) pulls chicken wings at their tent Sweet Cheeks BBQ during the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest on Wednesday. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
This week is one that’s been special to Memphians for 48 years now.
The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is officially on, bringing more than 200 teams from around the country and the world to Liberty Park.
This year, we’re back down to one barbecue fest this week — as opposed to two — and today Sophia Surrett joins to talk about the festival, as well as some very popular chicken tenders and other food news.
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AM/DM Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking ContestMary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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