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The 47th World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is set for May 14-17, 2025

47 years and still cookin’!

The best barbecue teams on the planet will converge May 14-17, 2025 at Liberty Park

Recognized by USA Today as the “Most Prestigious Barbecue Contest,” the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is a four-day competition held at Liberty Park in Memphis, TN.

Since the first contest in 1978 teams representing the best of barbecue have been honing their craft to compete for the title of Memphis in May World Champion and a share of the more than $150,000 in prize money. The contest features championship pork categories of Ribs, Shoulder, Whole Hog, and Patio Porkers as well as the ancillary competitions of Hot Wings, Sauce, and “Anything But Pork.”

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WCBCC Teams – We do expect an increase in costs across the board next year consistent with the current inflationary environment, and our increased costs. However, the damage deposit and participation fees will be reasonable and should not prove to be prohibitive to your continued contest participation.

The exact number of teams, available team space sizes, and fees for 2023 will be released in late November. Based on the reduction in space in the new Tom Lee Park we do expect the contest will be limited to 150 teams.

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