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What Happened to Memphis in May BBQ Festival After Food Paradise?

Food Paradise, Season 4 Memphis, Tennessee

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Closed

As of October 2026, Memphis in May BBQ Festival is an annual fair or festival, featured on Food Paradise (2012) -- a seasonal event, not a year-round restaurant.

What the source shows: Memphis in May BBQ Festival is an annual barbecue festival in Memphis, TN, featured on Food Paradise's "Barbecue Paradise 2: Another Rack" episode (2012); it is a seasonal event, not a year-round restaurant. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's "Barbecue Paradise 2: Another Rack" (2012, season 4) featured the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Memphis in May, spotlighting the competition-style pork and rib cooking teams that gather in Memphis each spring. Memphis in May is a nonprofit organization based in Memphis, Tennessee, that produces an annual multi-week festival including the barbecue contest, a river-front music festival, and other civic events. On 2026-09-08, the memphisinmay.org website listed active sections for its barbecue competition, River Run races, and volunteer and sponsorship programs, indicating the organization continues to operate and produce its annual events from its Memphis office.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 4

Episode 3
Aired
Title: Barbecue Paradise 2: Another Rack · What was featured: The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at the annual Memphis in May festival
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  1. memphisinmay.org http://memphisinmay.org/
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Record fp-0207 · checked by Cal Marchetti.