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18-05-2025
- Sport
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SmokeSlam and Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN) Crown "Rescue Smokers" Grand Champion at Second Annual SmokeSlam BBQ Festival; Team Wins $72,500 In Total Prize Money
SmokeSlam continues to hold the biggest purse in BBQ competition history of over $250,000 MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SmokeSlam, 'The World's Ultimate BBQ Showdown', is proud to announce Rescue Smokers from Sycamore, GA is this year's Grand Champion of the second annual three-day festival judged by Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN). There were two rounds of judging - a preliminary round and a final on-site round. The preliminary round at SmokeSlam includes both a blind sample entry and on-site presentations. SmokeSlam had 76 teams compete, seeing a 35% increase in team entries from last year. "After being in finals last year and forgetting to do something that we were required to do and getting third place in Hog, to get here again and have this opportunity, wow. There is nothing like SmokeSlam 2025, baby!" exclaimed Pitmaster Robby Royal after the team's win. Whole Hog, Ribs, and Pulled Pork category prizes were awarded across ten places per category, totaling $150,000 in prize money. Each 1st Place winner also received a Golden Ticket to the World Food Championships. Rescue Smokers walked away with $65,000 just for the Grand Prize and Pulled Pork wins. In each category, the winners received: 5th Place winner - $5,000 4th Place winner - $7,500 3rd Place winner - $10,000 2nd Place winner - $12,500 1st Place Winner - $15,000 This year's top three MBN Winners: Whole Hog Fireman John's BBQ Grind City Smokers Swineantology Ribs Fireside Smokers Rebel Roaster Review Ole Booger Bear's BBQ Pulled Pork Rescue Smokers Poker Porkers Swine Life BBQ In addition to prize money, teams placing first through fifth received beautiful trophies forged down the road at The Metal Museum. Sixth through tenth place winners received a SmokeSlam medal also crafted at The Metal Museum. The 2025 WFC Ancillary Champions announced Friday included Duck, Bacon, Beef, Wings, Poultry, Seafood, and Dessert. Category prizes were awarded across ten places per category, totaling $40,000 in prize money. Sanctioned by the World Food Championships each category winner also received a Golden Ticket to the World Food Championships. 2025 WFC Ancillary Champions: Duck: Smokin' On The River Dry Rub: Sweet Cheeks BBQ Seafood: I Only Smoke When I Drink Bacon: Hotty Totty BBQ Dream Team Wings: BBQ Team Poultry: Sicilian Smokers Beef: Smoked N Spiced Dessert: Hotty Totty BBQ Dream Team Melissa Cookston's World Junior BBQ League returned with 42 kids who competed in four categories for a total purse of $25,000. Totally Bodacious BBQ was named Grand Champion and took home $12,500. SmokeSlam and Mempho Presents also generously donated $5,000 to WJBL again this year to further promote leadership, teamwork, and healthy competition through BBQ with youth. SmokeSlam also remains a committed partner to Project Green Fork which collects and distributes surplus food at SmokeSlam to those who are food insecure in the community. Photos and video are available for download here. For more information visit You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook. About SmokeSlam Smokeslam is the World's Ultimate BBQ Showdown, attracting teams from all over the country competing for the largest purse in barbecue history. Smokeslam is more than a barbecue competition; it is a complete experience, bringing live music and barbecue together at Tom Lee Park on the banks of the great Mississippi River in Memphis, TN in May. Produced by Mempho Presents, Smokeslam takes the experience of BBQ to a whole new level. For more information, visit Media Contact:Lindsay View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE SmokeSlam Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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18-05-2025
- Sport
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SmokeSlam and Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN) Crown "Rescue Smokers" Grand Champion at Second Annual SmokeSlam BBQ Festival; Team Wins $72,500 In Total Prize Money
SmokeSlam continues to hold the biggest purse in BBQ competition history of over $250,000 MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SmokeSlam, 'The World's Ultimate BBQ Showdown', is proud to announce Rescue Smokers from Sycamore, GA is this year's Grand Champion of the second annual three-day festival judged by Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN). There were two rounds of judging – a preliminary round and a final on-site round. The preliminary round at SmokeSlam includes both a blind sample entry and on-site presentations. SmokeSlam had 76 teams compete, seeing a 35% increase in team entries from last year. 'After being in finals last year and forgetting to do something that we were required to do and getting third place in Hog, to get here again and have this opportunity, wow. There is nothing like SmokeSlam 2025, baby!' exclaimed Pitmaster Robby Royal after the team's win. Whole Hog, Ribs, and Pulled Pork category prizes were awarded across ten places per category, totaling $150,000 in prize money. Each 1st Place winner also received a Golden Ticket to the World Food Championships. Rescue Smokers walked away with $65,000 just for the Grand Prize and Pulled Pork wins. In each category, the winners received: 5th Place winner – $5,000 4th Place winner – $7,500 3rd Place winner – $10,000 2nd Place winner – $12,500 1st Place Winner – $15,000 This year's top three MBN Winners: Whole Hog Fireman John's BBQ Grind City Smokers Swineantology Ribs Fireside Smokers Rebel Roaster Review Ole Booger Bear's BBQ Pulled Pork Rescue Smokers Poker Porkers Swine Life BBQ In addition to prize money, teams placing first through fifth received beautiful trophies forged down the road at The Metal Museum. Sixth through tenth place winners received a SmokeSlam medal also crafted at The Metal Museum. The 2025 WFC Ancillary Champions announced Friday included Duck, Bacon, Beef, Wings, Poultry, Seafood, and Dessert. Category prizes were awarded across ten places per category, totaling $40,000 in prize money. Sanctioned by the World Food Championships each category winner also received a Golden Ticket to the World Food Championships. 2025 WFC Ancillary Champions: Duck: Smokin' On The River Dry Rub: Sweet Cheeks BBQ Seafood: I Only Smoke When I Drink Bacon: Hotty Totty BBQ Dream Team Wings: BBQ Team Poultry: Sicilian Smokers Beef: Smoked N Spiced Dessert: Hotty Totty BBQ Dream Team Melissa Cookston's World Junior BBQ League returned with 42 kids who competed in four categories for a total purse of $25,000. Totally Bodacious BBQ was named Grand Champion and took home $12,500. SmokeSlam and Mempho Presents also generously donated $5,000 to WJBL again this year to further promote leadership, teamwork, and healthy competition through BBQ with youth. SmokeSlam also remains a committed partner to Project Green Fork which collects and distributes surplus food at SmokeSlam to those who are food insecure in the community. Photos and video are available for download here. For more information visit You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook. About SmokeSlam Smokeslam is the World's Ultimate BBQ Showdown, attracting teams from all over the country competing for the largest purse in barbecue history. Smokeslam is more than a barbecue competition; it is a complete experience, bringing live music and barbecue together at Tom Lee Park on the banks of the great Mississippi River in Memphis, TN in May. Produced by Mempho Presents, Smokeslam takes the experience of BBQ to a whole new level. For more information, visit Media Contact:Lindsay
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
SmokeSlam and Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN) Crown "Rescue Smokers" Grand Champion at Second Annual SmokeSlam BBQ Festival; Team Wins $72,500 In Total Prize Money
SmokeSlam continues to hold the biggest purse in BBQ competition history of over $250,000 MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SmokeSlam, 'The World's Ultimate BBQ Showdown', is proud to announce Rescue Smokers from Sycamore, GA is this year's Grand Champion of the second annual three-day festival judged by Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN). There were two rounds of judging - a preliminary round and a final on-site round. The preliminary round at SmokeSlam includes both a blind sample entry and on-site presentations. SmokeSlam had 76 teams compete, seeing a 35% increase in team entries from last year. "After being in finals last year and forgetting to do something that we were required to do and getting third place in Hog, to get here again and have this opportunity, wow. There is nothing like SmokeSlam 2025, baby!" exclaimed Pitmaster Robby Royal after the team's win. Whole Hog, Ribs, and Pulled Pork category prizes were awarded across ten places per category, totaling $150,000 in prize money. Each 1st Place winner also received a Golden Ticket to the World Food Championships. Rescue Smokers walked away with $65,000 just for the Grand Prize and Pulled Pork wins. In each category, the winners received: 5th Place winner - $5,000 4th Place winner - $7,500 3rd Place winner - $10,000 2nd Place winner - $12,500 1st Place Winner - $15,000 This year's top three MBN Winners: Whole Hog Fireman John's BBQ Grind City Smokers Swineantology Ribs Fireside Smokers Rebel Roaster Review Ole Booger Bear's BBQ Pulled Pork Rescue Smokers Poker Porkers Swine Life BBQ In addition to prize money, teams placing first through fifth received beautiful trophies forged down the road at The Metal Museum. Sixth through tenth place winners received a SmokeSlam medal also crafted at The Metal Museum. The 2025 WFC Ancillary Champions announced Friday included Duck, Bacon, Beef, Wings, Poultry, Seafood, and Dessert. Category prizes were awarded across ten places per category, totaling $40,000 in prize money. Sanctioned by the World Food Championships each category winner also received a Golden Ticket to the World Food Championships. 2025 WFC Ancillary Champions: Duck: Smokin' On The River Dry Rub: Sweet Cheeks BBQ Seafood: I Only Smoke When I Drink Bacon: Hotty Totty BBQ Dream Team Wings: BBQ Team Poultry: Sicilian Smokers Beef: Smoked N Spiced Dessert: Hotty Totty BBQ Dream Team Melissa Cookston's World Junior BBQ League returned with 42 kids who competed in four categories for a total purse of $25,000. Totally Bodacious BBQ was named Grand Champion and took home $12,500. SmokeSlam and Mempho Presents also generously donated $5,000 to WJBL again this year to further promote leadership, teamwork, and healthy competition through BBQ with youth. SmokeSlam also remains a committed partner to Project Green Fork which collects and distributes surplus food at SmokeSlam to those who are food insecure in the community. Photos and video are available for download here. For more information visit You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook. About SmokeSlam Smokeslam is the World's Ultimate BBQ Showdown, attracting teams from all over the country competing for the largest purse in barbecue history. Smokeslam is more than a barbecue competition; it is a complete experience, bringing live music and barbecue together at Tom Lee Park on the banks of the great Mississippi River in Memphis, TN in May. Produced by Mempho Presents, Smokeslam takes the experience of BBQ to a whole new level. For more information, visit Media Contact:Lindsay View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE SmokeSlam Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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Chance of severe weather increasing this evening
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — All of the News Channel 3 viewing area is under the risk of severe weather Friday, with the northern area around Dyersburg most at risk. Most of the area, including Memphis, is listed as a 3 out of 5 for severe weather. The National Weather Service says there is a risk in theis area for persistent or widespread storms, with some of them being intense. Large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes are possible, NWS said. Check the latest forecasts from WREG Weather The weather is expected to move into the area in mid-afternoon around 3, and move out around 2 a.m., NWS said. WREG's radar shows a heavy line of storms over Memphis around 8:30-9 p.m. This could affect your plans if you are going to SmokeSlam or other events tonight. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
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What are the best BBQ team names? 10 of our favorites from Memphis in May and SmokeSlam
What's in a name? Shakespeare asked that question in his play, "Romeo and Juliet.' Specifically, the character of Juliet Capulet formulates the famous query, while appearing to suggest that a name is irrelevant as a measure of the essence of a thing. 'What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet," Juliet affirms. If the Bard of Avon had been instead a Balladeer of Beale, he might have been less swift to dismiss the meaning of monikers (even as he agreed that a rib by any other name would smell as, er, meat). That's because he'd probably be aware that the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and its upstart rival, the SmokeSlam barbecue contest, are loaded with cooking squads that likely labored (la-boar-ed?) long and hard over their team names. In fact, a favorite activity of those visiting the cooking contests is to stroll among the booths while marveling at not just the elaborate decorations and the savory smells but the startling sobriquets. The 47th Memphis in May International Festival barbecue contest runs May 14-17 in the Liberty Park/Tiger Lane space. Meanwhile, from May 15-17, the second SmokeSlam barbecue competition, a project of Mempho Presents, will occupy Tom Lee Park. Memphis in May hosts close to 130 teams. SmokeSlam has attracted 77. Each team has a name, and many of them are clever, creative or just plan corny. They put the pun in the phrase cruel and unusual punishment. For example: One Memphis in May team calls itself "The Usual Saucespects." Another is simply "Swinefeld." So here, for you to chew on, is an entirely subjective selection of 10 of the best barbecue team names. What more can we say but — to borrow the name of a Memphis in May rib team that made the cut — bone appétit! Credit team co-founder Glen Thomas with the simple and immediately identifiable pun that connects his SmokeSlam pulled pork crew with George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy novels and their HBO adaptations. In fact, the "Game of Thrones" allusions carry over to the team's many original sauces, which aren't punny but are "tongue in cheek," Thomas said, and inspired by the characters that motivate Martin's epic saga. For instance, "Sansa's Tears" is a sauce of smoked onion and honey mustard; "The House of the Dragon" is a sriracha-based garlic sauce; and the new "Queen of Thorns" mixes sea salt and vinegar. MEMPHIS BARBECUE: What makes Memphis BBQ different from (and better than) other barbecue styles? At 94, acting great Robert Duvall is unlikely to make it to Tom Lee Park in May. But if he did show up; and if he arrived early in the day; and if he found himself downwind from this particular SmokeSlam team, which takes its name from the 1979 Francis Ford Coppola war film that cast Duvall as the maniacal Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore, he might be moved to announce: "I love the smell of bacon in the morning." Elvis liked to pig out on pork (especially "burnt bacon," according to some witnesses), so it's appropriate that multiple teams participating in Memphis-based barbecue competitions have pulled inspiration from the corpus if not the cookbooks of the King. The funnier as well as punnier Presley team names include Suspicious Rinds (competing in the whole hog, pulled pork and ribs categories, at SmokeSlam), Love Meat Tender (pulled pork and ribs, SmokeSlam) and Rub Me Tender (whole hog, Memphis in May). Wordplay that requires the reversal of only two letters? We like it. Flip the "r" and the "o" in "procrastinators" (and, of course, add a "k," which misspells the word but does not change its pronunciation) and you get the name of this Collierville-based Memphis in May rib team. This SmokeSlam pulled pork team pays hoggy homage to Outkast, the Atlanta hip-hop duo whose 2003 hit "Hey Ya!" was as happily inescapable as barbecue aroma at a Memphis picnic. BEST BBQ: Yelp just released the 2025 Top BBQ Cities in the U.S. and Memphis made the cut Rude? Perhaps. Funny? Sure. Inevitable? Definitely. Credit a SmokeSlam ribs/pulled pork team for calling attention to the hindquarters of a hog with a Dr. Dre song that's now more than 30 years behind us. Not a joke and not just a rhyme but an actual thing: "Sow Luau" refers to a traditional Hawaiian feast with a pig as its centerpiece. This name is noteworthy not because of its wordplay but because it's so reassuring: The pork shoulder Sow Luau team has been firing up its grills since 1982, making it a mainstay of the Memphis in May World Championship. Haling from Hunt Valley, Maryland, but finding punny inspiration in France, this Memphis in May team reminds us that taste is what wins barbecue trophies. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the French phrase "bon appétit" means "good appetite," and is "said to someone who is about to eat, meaning 'I hope you enjoy your food.'" What could be more appropriate? This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Memphis in May and SmokeSlam: 10 of our favorite BBQ team names
