World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest

The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest will return to Liberty Park in 2024.

Join us for the Ultimate Showdown May 15-18, 2024!

Team Applications are now open.

Recognized by USAToday as the “Most Prestigious Barbecue Contest,” the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is a four-day competition held in Memphis, TN. Teams representing the best of barbecue that have been honing their craft for years compete for the title of World Champion and a share of the more than $150,000 in prize money. The Contest features championship pork categories of Ribs, Shoulder, and Whole Hog, as well as the ancillary competitions of Hot Wings, Sauce, and “Anything But Pork.”