Memphis Cooks in May

Take a cue from us: There's no better time to visit this river city. Come for the music, culture, and world-class barbecue.

It's All in a Name
Photography Meg McKinney

It's All in a Name

The Pink Ladies, one of the only all-female teams, compete in the rib category each year. 

Let's say you're smooth with your shoulders, rock on your ribs, or hold your own cooking a whole hog. Being a winner at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest takes an extensive knowledge of grilling and smoking meats. But a little creativity, whether with sauces or even your team's name, goes a long way. When judges and visitors make their way down barbecue mile, you want them to smile, right? Here are some of our favorite team names from last year's competition.

  • Barefoot in the Pork
  • Getting Piggy With It
  • Hogapalooza
  • Natural Born Grillers
  • Notorious P.I.G.
  • Pork Fiction
  • Pork Me Tender
  • Serial Grillers
  • Slab Yo Mama BBQ
  • Smokers Anonymous
  • Snoop Hoggy Hog
  • Sow Luau
  • Squeal Seekers
  • Sweet Swine O' Mine
  • Swine-O-Mite
  • Tangled Up in Que
  • The Bastey Boys
  • The Good, the Bad & the Swine
  • The Not Ready for Swine Time Porkers
  • Trailer Pork

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