Memphis in May

Beth Libby and I, along with our neighbors Robert, Aimee, and Lauren went to the 2006 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest today. It is billed as "3 Days of Peace, Love & Pork". Our neighbors Forrest and Layne were part of a cooking team called Pigs in Space BBQ.

They went all out. Inside their tent there was a full bar, disco ball, computers, satellite dish, and a dance floor (along with a huge BBQ Smoker).
It is amazing how much time and effort teams will put into making their booths. Some of them are three stories tall.




Libby had lots of fun walking around and looking at everything. My shoulders were killing me after 3 hours of lugging her around.

The event was held on the banks of the Mighty Mississippi, The Ole Lady.

Here is Robert and Lauren tapping the keg.

Libby had just tried her first BBQ bean and LOVED it.
If you look behind Libby you can see a pigs butt.