Paul Ryburn’s Journal

I have to hand it to our friends at Squeal Street. They made a good move this week.

As a poker player, I can tell you that a good strategy is to make bets when you think you have an advantage. Especially when you think you can give your opponent(s) a compelling reason to accept the bet, [...]

Here it is. See the red circle.

Yay. We’re right down the walk from the Martha Stewart tent. Woohoo.

For a much larger, readable version of the map (PDF format), [...]

Due to the threat of a 48′ river crest that will flood Tom Lee Park, the Memphis in May board voted last night to move BBQ Fest. The new site will be Tiger Lane, the new tailgating area at the fairgrounds. The event will go on May 12-14 as scheduled.

More details to come… so far I [...]

I had a reader email me and ask a good question about Memphis in May BBQ Fest.

“You said it’s best to try and get invitations to BBQ team booths, because the booths are for team members and guests only. If I don’t get any invitations, will I still have fun? Is there any point in going?”

Yes, [...]

After yesterday’s post about BBQ Fest, I had a reader ask an excellent question: I plan to go to BBQ Fest, but only one night. Which is the best night to go?

Here’s my take on it.

Wednesday is Friends & Family Night, not open to the public. It’s extremely hard to get a ticket. On a large [...]

It’s the start of a nice, relaxing Easter weekend, but I want to give everyone an early warning: Memphis in May BBQ Fest starts in less than 3 weeks. At BBQ Fest, about 250 teams compete in ribs, shoulder, whole hog, and Patio Porkers. The thing is, due to health regulations, you can’t go in the [...]