The best-kept secret of barbecue may be the VIPit Pass
Irene, left, and Heming Walseth a couple from Germany, pose outside of the VIPit tent during the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Tom Lee Park Friday, May 19, 2023. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
You can do Barbecue, capital B, with the hoi polloi or, for $500, you can get a concierge experience to the festival with the VIPit crew.
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Jennifer Biggs
Jennifer Biggs is a native Memphian and veteran food writer and journalist who covers all things food, dining and spirits related for The Daily Memphian.
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