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Monk: The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest was held this past weekend in Memphis, and The Shed yet again took home the Grand Champion and Whole Hog titles. The Grand Champion title was the third for the 17-time competition team from Ocean Springs, MS led by brother and sister Brad Orrison and Brooke Lewis.
The full list of winners in other categories are on their website. Of note, Big Bob Gibson and Chris Lilly took home yet another Pork Shoulder title.
Of note, the upstart barbecue competition SmokeSlam also took place the same weekend at Tom Lee Park, the former site of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
Here were the winners of SmokeSlam:
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I don’t know all the competitors across both Memphis competitions, but it does appear Holy City Hogs’ Tank Jackson is part of the Swineantology Squad that scored the first place win at SmokeSlam. (And thanks for the LSBS shoutout!)