Memphis is about to have two barbecue cooking contests — at the same time. Forward Momentum, the producer of Mempho Music Festival and Mempho Presents, will host a yet-to-be-named barbecue cooking ...

It’s almost time for the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. This will be the 46th contest for this world-renowned barbecue cooking competition that has put Memphis at the ...

Memphis’ newest barbecue cooking contest has a name: “SmokeSlam: The World’s Ultimate BBQ Showdown." "The new name draws on the importance of smoke to the quintessential flavor and aroma of BBQ and ...

The competition field at the 2024 Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is as fierce as ever. The teams will battle May 15-18 at Liberty Park for the title of Grand Champion.

We've finally reached the finale of The Commercial Appeal's Best BBQ in Memphis bracket. Sixteen restaurants have become two, and they're so close that they can almost taste victory. You, the reader, ...

The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and SmokeSlam are both in the books, having crowned their 2025 Grand Champions on May 17. But The Commercial Appeal's bracket to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tickets for the Memphis in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Barbecue teams worry about future of ...

It seems Texans never quite get their fill of barbecue — eating it or talking about it. A reader's April 28 request for good barbecue joints led another reader to ask where he might find Memphis, Tenn ...

The smell of barbecue will soon be wafting through the streets of Downtown Memphis once again. That means one thing: It’s time for the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. Set ...