Time to party: Barbecue contest gets festive
Bartender Joanna Doebler mixes drinks at The Usual Saucespects tent at the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Liberty Park, Friday, May 13, 2022. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
The Usual Saucepects tent featured DJ Tree spinning tunes. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Disco lights jazz up The Usual Saucespects tent. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Visitors enjoy the party atmosphere at The Usual Saucespects tent. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Voo Doo Q celebrates winning second place in the tomato sauce division of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Liberty Park. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Left to right: Ghana Grillers Eyram Doris Lumor, Jimmy Shockwell, George Barriga and Livingston Asikoye prep barbecue at the 2022 Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Liberty Park, Friday 13, 2022. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
One of the Ghana Grillers’ offerings included skewered meat and vegetables. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A Ghanaian flag hangs outside of the Ghana Grillers tent. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Josh Burnett sits in front of Pit Belly Cookers tent Friday evening. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Kelly Hilborn cuts cooked ribs at StartCo tent at the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Kelly Hilborn slices meat at the StartCo tent Friday evening. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Dawn Dennis (left) and Allison Handwerker sample oysters at Tin Top BBQ tent. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Mexico BBQ Team celebrates winning third place in the beef category. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
The Usual Saucespects won second place in the beef category. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Firehouse 5 won second place in the mustard sauce competition. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Band Your Academy performs at the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Liberty Park, Friday, May 13, 2022. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
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