SmokeSlam vs. Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
I heard from both sides because I visited both sides. One team member expressed his loyalty to Memphis in May. That’s why his team preferred to be with the other teams at Tiger Lane.
Then there are those who just want the experience of a barbecue on the river. Hence, SmokeSlam, which was held in Tom Lee Park.
Finally, one person suggested holding one of the contests in spring and the other in summer instead of both at the same time.
Regardless, for the second consecutive year in a row, both contests were held the same days on the same weekends. This year’s events were held May 15th through 17th.
The commonality? People barbecued. But not everybody strictly cooked pork. Austin Martin took an aluminum pan out of the cooker at “Pardon My Meat” on Tiger Lane. It contained a barbecued rattlesnake. It’s from his farm, he says.
Martin says it tasted like chicken.
