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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 46th edition of the festival's most distinctive event, the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, promoted as "The Super Bowl of Swine," will take place May 15-18 in the ...
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 Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is at Liberty Park this year, with 129 teams competing for the title of Grand Champion.
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]
In 2007, she and her husband quit their jobs and toured barbecue contests around the country. In 2011, they were able to open their first restaurant, Memphis BBQ Company, which has locations in Mississippi and Georgia. In October 2016, she opened her second restaurant, STEAK by Melissa, in Southaven, Mississippi. It closed in 2020.
Randy Blevins is Memphis in May's vice president of marketing and programming. ... May 17, 2023 at 1:35 PM ... Memphis is the world capital for barbecue, and what better place to crown the world ...
Memphis-style barbecue is one of the four predominant regional styles of barbecue in the United States, the other three being Carolina, Kansas City, and Texas. Like many southern varieties of barbecue, Memphis-style barbecue is mostly made using pork, usually ribs and shoulders, though many restaurants will still serve beef and chicken.