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Memphis in May International Festival is a month-long festival held in Memphis, Tennessee. The festival, which is saluting Ghana in 2022, honors a specific foreign country every year and features many events. The Beale Street Music Festival takes place the first weekend in May and showcases an eclectic lineup of national and local musical talent.
The inaugural SmokeSlam barbecue festival kicked off Thursday, May 16, in Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis, ... May 16, in Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis, with 57 teams competing.
From two dueling BBQ contests to the beloved Memphis Italian Festival to wine and whiskey dinners, here are 7 Memphis food events to check out in May.
The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is at Liberty Park this year, with 129 teams competing for the title of Grand Champion. The Memphis in May barbecue contest is back ...
In 1982, a group of "pig cookers" in Vienna, Georgia, [4] created the Big Pig Jig by combining a barbecue competition with an arts and crafts fair. From 20 teams in 1982, the event now has about 100 teams competing. [4] Currently, the winner of the competition receives $2,500 and is invited to compete in the Memphis In May barbecue cook-off in ...
Memphis-style barbecue is slow cooked in a pit and ribs can be prepared either "dry" or "wet". "Dry" ribs are covered with a dry rub consisting of salt and various spices before cooking and are normally eaten without sauce. "Wet" ribs are brushed with sauce before, during, and after cooking. Memphis-style barbecue has become well known due to ...
Chris Lilly of Big Bob Gibson’s. Chris Lilly has five Memphis in May Grand Champion titles and has won the shoulder division 11 times. Since 1992, Lilly has been the lead pitmaster of Big Bob ...
Melissa Cookston is an American chef and author. She is the chef/owner of two restaurants, the author of two cookbooks, and a seven-time world American barbecue champion. [1] In addition, Cookston has twice won top prize at the Memphis in May American Barbecue World Championship and is the only female American barbecue world champion.