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 ...

Scott Wadley is no stranger to barbecue or the Hometown BBQ team. For him, Saturday, May 18, was just a visit with family during the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. 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 ...

Various OpenTable, Yelp, Southern Living and other "best of" lists recognized Memphis restaurants and bars in 2025. Here are ...

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.

Here are five of the Memphis restaurants our readers said they want to see featured on Guy Fieri's "Diners Drive-Ins and ...

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 ...

Here's a preview of some of the major festivals and events set for Memphis in 2026, for fans of music, art, suds, mudbugs and ...

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 ...