There are 5 article(s) tagged barbecue competition:

• January 2026

  • Table Talk: Smoke signals and mixed messages

    A case of too many festivals and not enough unity.

    By Ellen Chamberlain January 14, 2026

• May 2024

  • SmokeSlam opens with dessert, bacon and wings competitions

    A bourbon-soaked pineapple upside-down cake and a smoked Rice Krispies Treat with a mango habanero glaze were just two of the dishes already turned in for judging Thursday at Tom Lee Park. 

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    At MIM, BBQ Alley is ‘for the people,’ pitmaster says

    By Holly Whitfield May 17, 2024

  • A first look at SmokeSlam on the river

    Barbecue teams, food vendors and cooking demos are set up in Tom Lee Park ahead of the inaugural festival’s opening day.

    By Holly Whitfield May 16, 2024

  • Sound Bites: Memphis in May barbecue judging secrets

    How do hundreds of judges choose the best smoked pork barbecue (and more!) from more than 120 teams at Memphis in May? Barbecue judge chairs Michelle and Brandon O’Guin sit down with Holly on this week’s podcast to discuss.

    By Holly Whitfield May 11, 2024

• November 2021

  • Kids hone cooking skills and more at barbecue contest

    ‘If nothing else, you learn patience with barbecue because it takes a long time to cook,’ said Melissa Cookston, organizer of the World Junior Barbecue League Championship.

    By Frida Qi November 07, 2021