2014 Memphis In May Edition
The BBQ Times “For the Folks That Want A Little Smoke In Their Life”
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Volume 5 • Number 7
May 2014
Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ Wins Memphis with Shoulder With over 250 teams competing for the ultimate bragging rights in BBQ, it is no feat for the weary. It’s bragging rights for not only that year, but also it could be the claim to fame for many over the years. When you first enter the mile long contest, you really don’t even know where to start or what direction to walk. Team after team is lined up down the walkway featuring everything from the best of the best cookers to three story high venues for the weekend. The 2014 competition ended well for Chris Lilly of Big Bob Gibson’s Bar-B-Q out of Decatur, Alabama as he took home his fourth Grand Champion from Memphis in May. Chris won the 37th Annual event with his Compart Duroc Shoulders, making his team the first four-time Grand
Chris Lilly, Pitmaster of Big Bob Gibsonʼs BBQ on stage after being announced his Grand Champion win at Memphis in May 2014. Chris took home Grand with his first place Shoulder entries. By Audrey Evans to as the BBQ Mecca of the World in some instances. It is no doubt, Editor & Publisher If you’ve never been to Mem- one of the largest BBQ competiphis in May, it needs to be the top tions in the world; it is the World of your BBQ Bucket List. I am Championship International BBQ pretty sure I have heard it referred Festival.
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Big Bob Gibsonʼs Bar-B-Q Celebrate.
Auto Be Grillin’ Top in Ribs
Brad Huddleston and Patrick Banks with their team mates from Auto Be Grillinʼ win first place in Photos by Audrey Evans the ribs category for Memphis in May Saturday May 17, 2014.
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