Memphis' two barbecue competitions — the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and Mempho Presents' SmokeSlam — are in talks to join forces for a unified event in 2027. In an ...

In February, officials with Memphis in May announced Beale Street Music Festival would return in 2026. The prospective resumption of the fest would follow a two-year absence, with the event having ...

This spring, Memphis in May International Festival is giving Shelby County's young artists a chance to leave their mark on Tennessee's largest cultural and ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Organizers of the SmokeSlam BBQ Festival said Tuesday morning that the festival is on pause this year as they try to work out a single combined event with Memphis in May for 2027. The ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis in May announced Ireland as its 2026 honored country for the annual World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest next May. “Every year, Memphis in May brings the world to the ...

MEMPHIS, TN, UNITED STATES, January 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Memphis in May announces that on Friday January 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST, tickets go on sale ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Barbecue connoisseurs, your time has come. Registration has opened for the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest Judge's Seminar, which is the first in a series of steps to ...