SmokeSlam and Memphis in May BBQ fests might team up for 2027 event

SmokeSlam will be canceled in 2026 as organizers work with Memphis in May to possibly present a unified BBQ competition in ...
WREG-TV Memphis on MSN

SmokeSlam, Memphis in May planning combined barbecue festival

Organizers of the SmokeSlam BBQ Festival confirmed Tuesday morning that the festival is on pause this year as they try to ...
Daily Memphian

Not so fast, barbecue fans. Amid uncertainty over combined BBQ fest, community reacts

The announcement that the SmokeSlam BBQ Festival and MIM’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest would share the 2027 ...
Action News 5 on MSN

SmokeSlam cancels 2026, plans to join competing competition in 2027

Two competing barbecue competitions have been set to combine for 2027.Mempho Presents’ SmokeSlam BBQ Festival, one of Memphis ...

Rival Memphis BBQ contests to combine

Since 2024, two world-class barbecue competitions have been held on the same weekend in Memphis. In 2027, they plan to ...
FOX13 Memphis

Future looking delicious as Jr. Barbecue Cooking Contest stirs up competition

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is known for bringing out the best in BBQ. But this year, it's also serving up something brand new: A chance for the next generation of ...