Joy Redmond and Jennifer Chandler discuss the return of World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest
Joy Redmond and CA food reporter Jennifer Chandler talk World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest By WMC Action News 5 Staff | May 5, 2021 at 2:54 PM CDT - Updated May 5 at 2:55 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is so close you can almost taste it!
After a year off, the sweet smell of smoked meats will take over Tom Lee Park May 12 through 15.
WMC’s Joy Redmond and Commercial Appeal food reporter Jennifer Chandler got together at the Digital Desk to talk about the contest’s return and a few things that are different this year because of COVID-19.
Downtown road closures begin for World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest By Hannah Wallsmith | May 5, 2021 at 12:41 PM CDT - Updated May 6 at 8:43 AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is just one week away and closures have begun in preparation for the big event!
Riverside Drive closed early Wednesday morning from Union Avenue to Georgia Avenue. It will reopen at midnight May 18.
Beale Street from Wagner Place to Front Street and Wagner from Beale Street to MLK Boulevard will close for visitors to enter the event safely.
Memphis in May says traffic disruption will be minimal and the closures will last 14 days.
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MEMPHIS - The ongoing pandemic has once again affected one of the Mid-South s largest cultural events: Memphis in May.
Memphis In May s international Salute to Ghana, slated for May 2021 has been postponed to May 2022. Each year the honored country salute is designed to bring people and cultures from around the world together in Memphis for a mutually enriching and educational experience.
Mounting such an event in May 2021 would present numerous difficulties, as international travel has been severely reduced, visa processing halted since March, and a host of other COVID-19 concerns, according to a Memphis In May news release.
âIt is our desire to present a salute that embodies and fully captures the phenomenal culture and historical significance of Ghana, said Charles Ewing, Memphis in May International Festival Board Chair. It is still our desire to share the essence of Ghana with Memphians. Unfortunately, the global pandemic has forced us to postpone the celebration, but