Memphis in May
memphis may international festival monthlong festival held memphis tennessee festival saluting ghana honor specific foreign country every year feature many event beale street music festival take place first weekend may showcase eclectic lineup national local musical talent international week series exhibit screening art performance dedicated year honored country world championship barbecue cooking contest become one popular barbecue contest country observed year great american river run half marathon k welcome runner experience level street memphis along bank mississippi river fest includes salute thing memphis beale street music festival threeday music festival mix bigname star local musical act held first weekend may city tom lee park foot beale street considered kickoff event entire memphis may international festival celebration typically host people weekend beale street music festival program held every year since inception memphis may history traced back africanamerican musician throughout south would come beale street perform beale street music festival known featuring eclectic mix genre lineup every year blue rock n roll rap pop list band musician performed festival continue grow year list includes stevie ray vaughan ray charles bb king lived memphis john lee hooker booker mg jerry lee lewis memphis box top memphis big star fuel jackson tn area saliva memphis willie nelson lynyrd skynyrd al green preacher memphis isaac hayes memphis john prine james brown bob dylan black crowes van morrison dave matthew band widespread panic foo fighter killer snoop dogg kid rock john mayer journey nelly steely dan allman brother santana james taylor bobby blue bland korn avett brother mumford son king leon nashville paramore nashville year knoxville soundgarden wiz khalifa janes addiction chuck berry black key avenged sevenfold alabama shake lenny kravitz ed sheeran neil young beck paul simon ziggy marley sturgill simpson aretha franklin born memphis earth wind fire maurice white born memphis yo gotti three mafia memphis weezer many many festival best known performer immortalized portrait iconic memphis painter george hunt produced beale street music festival commemorative poster art year passing december every year festival recognizes different country recently saluting ghana week event typically begin day beale street music fest international week dedicated country showcase food culture nation international week provides learning experience community large core comprehensive educational program area youth public private school throughout memphis shelby county goal international week area student time graduate high school opportunity experience custom culture country three festival honored country — japan canada netherlands – featured twice perhaps important trade delegate visit memphis introduction suitable highlevel trade partner year memphis may international festival played host ambassador exhibit performance troupe country milestone twentieth annual event honored previous selected country event honored bicentennial founding city memphis establishment shelby county festivity cancelled due ongoing effect covid pandemic malaysia selected focus wcbcc started team contest drew team team nine state grown largest pork barbecue competition world team state several country compete estimated people attend competition medium around world including bbc food network come city cover event credit original idea barbecue contest go rodney baber chairman memphis may event committee coworker jack powell tennessee reigning chili champ time original champion first competition bessie louise cathey prize sizable return entry fee today prize event range main cooking competition ancillary contest today entry fee range renting necessary booth space extra per competition entry team regularly budget amount excess competition booth mim official discovered feast honolulu earned title largest barbecue guinness book record calculated amount food prepared wcbcc total pound pork thus earned wcbcc record edition ton pork smoked wcbcc world championship barbecue cooking contest first time event spanned four day instead three addition big bob gibson barbq team became first fivetime champion event contest held competition three official meat category rib shoulder whole hog also patio porker division encourages amateur team previously patio porker division wcbcc enter wood charcoal cooking allowed event gas sort heat system allowed used beyond main category team also compete several ancillary contest fourday event including best sauce tomatomustardvinegar frank red hot hot wing kingsford tour champion anything exoticbeefseafoodpoultry m piggie team dress contestant pig perform song skit stage best booth booth judged design originality connection honored country tshirt design shirt judged design originality connection honored country sauce wrestling thing get little messy one team send representative wrestling ring filled gallon barbecue sauce big hog run coined america prestigious k race big hog run thrilling foot sprint beale street wcbcc team member judge allowed compete cooker caravan cooker caravan provides public behindthescenes look competition barbecue offering guided tour team championship category great american river run made memphis may debut race attracts runner experience level featuring half marathon k distance race course take runner downtown memphis along bank mississippi river inaugural race drew runner state every registrant given race tshirt every finisher awarded medal race went virtual fest made inaugural appearance memphis may international festival programming event centered around local musician artist vendor includes air show firework display official website result world championship barbecue cooking contest result world championship barbecue cooking contest memphis may information includes date event result world championship barbecue cooking contest wcbcc date may mimgarr race may fest may