After more than 25 years, barbecue competitor plans to open smokehouse
Willie Burton, a longtime Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest competitor, is opening a Memphis eatery this fall. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
“I’m not saying (my barbecue) is the best,” Willie Burton said. “But it will be Memphis-style barbecue at its best.”
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