Attendees will be trained and qualified to judge at the World Championship MEMPHIS, TN, September 19, 2022 – Memphis in May officials have announced the annual World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest Judges Seminar will be held on November 5, 2022. The seminar is held each year to instruct, train and certify barbecue judges for the […]
World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest
Memphis in May Issues 2022 Annual Report and Economic Impact Study At Annual Public Meeting
THE FUTURE OF MEMPHIS IN MAY IN JEOPARDY OVER TOM LEE PARK LEASE TERMS Memphis in May International Festival held its Annual Meeting on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at the Memphis Botanic Garden. Results from the 2022 festival were released along with an economic impact study that measures the scale of increased spending in Memphis […]
Move from Riverfront to Fairgrounds Results in Dramatic Decline for Memphis in May
Festival reports record financial loss and lowest attendance in over two decades MEMPHIS, TN, June 16, 2022– Memphis in May returned in 2022 presenting two of the city’s most popular large-scale events at the Fairgrounds in Liberty Park, a temporary location for one year. Preliminary attendance reports indicate a substantial decline in attendance for both […]
2022 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest Winners
May 14, 2022 – Memphis Tennessee was again the nexus of barbecue as the absolute best competition barbecue cooking teams converged again for the annual Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. Memphis in May officials announced the winners of the organization’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest on Saturday, May 14th. Blues Hog from […]
Tickets Now On Sale For The 2022 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest
MEMPHIS, TN, December 10, 2021 – Memphis in May officials have announced that Tickets are now on sale for the most prestigious barbecue cooking contest on the planet, the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. The 44th edition of the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest will be held May 11-14, 2022, at the Memphis Fairgrounds. The World Championship […]
Now Accepting Vendor Applications For 2022
Vendor Applications are now open for the 2022 Beale Street Music Festival and World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. Our two biggest events will be held in midtown at the Memphis Fairgrounds due to construction at our home in Tom Lee Park. If you are interested in applying to attend the events as a concession or merchandise vendor, please go […]
Team Applications Now Open For The 2022 WCBCC
2022 WCBCC TEAM APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN MEMPHIS, TN, November 24, 2021 – Memphis in May officials have announced that Team Applications are now open to compete in the 2022 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, the most prestigious barbecue cooking contest on the planet. The 44th edition of the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest will be held May 11-14, 2022, […]
World Championship Barbecue Judging Seminar Slated For November 6th
ATTENDEES WILL BE TRAINED, QUALIFIED, AND INVITED TO JUDGE AT THE 2022 MEMPHIS IN MAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BARBECUE COOKING CONTEST! MEMPHIS, TN, October 7, 2021 – Memphis in May officials have announced that the annual World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest Judges Seminar will be held on November 6, 2021. The seminar is held each year to instruct, and train […]
Beale Street Music Festival & World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest Will Be At The Memphis Fairgrounds In 2022
MEMPHIS, Tenn., September 28, 2021 – Memphis in May International Festival has announced the temporary location for two of the city’s most popular events in 2022. The Memphis Fairgrounds will be the 2022 location for the Beale Street Music Festival, April 29-May 1 and the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, May 11-14. Memphis in May has made arrangements to temporarily move the […]
