Location:
Tom Lee Park on Riverside Drive between Beale Street and Georgia Avenue in downtown Memphis.
Dates and Times:
Thursday, May 14 -- 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 midnight
Friday, May 15 -- 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 midnight
Saturday, May 16 -- 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Admission:
Advance tickets will go on sale in March 2009.
$8.00 per day at the gate
Free admission for children 6 and under
Visitor Information:
- Due to health regulations, teams are not allowed to serve barbecue to the general public. There will, however, be vendors on site selling barbecue and other food. In addition, visitors may participate in the People's Choice Contest which will give them a sampling of five team's barbecues.
- Tom Lee Park, the site of the Barbecue Cooking Contest is one mile from end to end. In addition, the month of May is typically quite warm and humid in Memphis. Comfortable shoes and plenty of water are recommended.
- No beverages, bicycles, cans, containers, coolers, food, glass bottles, laser pointers, lawn chairs, oversized umbrellas, pets, roller blades, roller skates, water guns, no thrown objects such as baseballs, footballs, frisbees, etc., or weapons will be allowed in the park.
- Food vendors only accept cash.
- Barbecue cooking demonstrations are scheduled throughout the duration of the competition. Pick up an event program at the park's entrance for demonstration times.
