Events & Live Music
Live music nights, special events, and when we’re off to Memphis.
Memphis in May World Champion BBQ Cooking Contest 2027
May 12, 2027 @ 12:00 am - May 15, 2027 @ 11:59 pm
Big Shanty Smokehouse will be closed the entire week of May 10, 2027 and reopens Wednesday, May 19 — our pitmaster, Paul, will be in Memphis with the Willingham’s® World Champion BBQ Team.
The team cooks at the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest — May 12–15, 2027 at Liberty Park in Memphis, Tennessee — where the best barbecue teams on the planet converge for what’s known as the most prestigious barbecue contest in the world.
We look forward to seeing all our customers when we return. Learn more at memphisinmay.org.