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Memphis In May
Memphis In May

World Championship Bar-B-Que Cooking Contest, Tom Lee Park, Memphis TN, 5/19/12

World Championship Bar-B-Que Festival, Tom Lee Park, Memphis, 5/19/12

World Championship Bar-B-Que Festival, Tom Lee Park, Memphis, 5/19/12

The World Championship Bar-B-Que Festival is an important part of the annual  Memphis In May celebration. Contestants come from all over the world, and Tom Lee Park resembles a small city, with contestants building shelters, some of them two stories tall. This year, with The Phillipines as the honored country of Memphis In May, many of the shelters had a tropical theme. 

The World Championship Bar-B-Que Festival is an important part of the annual  Memphis In May celebration. Contestants come from all over the world, and Tom Lee Park resembles a small city, with contestants building shelters, some of them two stories tall. This year, with The Phillipines as the honored country of Memphis In May, many of the shelters had a tropical theme. 

Wiz Kalifa had the final performance at the Beale Street Music Festival this year, and he brought Juicy J onto the stage with him to do a couple of songs, including the classic Memphis rap anthem “Slob On My Knob.” As they performed, lightning and thunder began to approach the festival from across the river. 

Bush performing at the Beale Street Music Festival, 5/6/12

Beale Street Music Festival sunset, Memphis, 5/6/12

The Blues Tent is the only place in the Beale Street Music Festival where fans have access to the Mississippi River, and in the late evening, beautiful sunsets like this one go great with good blues music.