It is May in Memphis..............

"Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule." ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

Smoke wafts up from the environs of Tom Lee Park on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Memphis. Competitors from all over the country have arrived to prove their prowess in Barbecue over all comers.

For three days in May each year, the best cooks from the Barbecue Contests of the country meet in Memphis to determine the divine swine. This year is no different. Weather has always be either glorious or totally uncooperative, depending on your point of view. Thousand Six is no exception. Today has been a gorgeous day, yet an ominous cloud has cast its shadow across the "Big Muddy" from Arkansas. Locals are praying for a weekend of good weather.

Either way the swine will be divine, the ribs tickled, sauce tasted, and "everything but" will be just fine.

Check out the official site at: http://www.memphisinmay.org/

Tomorrow I will visit the park to sample the offerings on the altar of the barbecue gods. Like football in the South, Barbecue is like a religion; everybody has their own preference and favorite. Don't disparage it, don't fight about it, if you don't like it, find your own and support it!!

Long live Barbecue!!

"The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play." ~ Arnold J. Toynbee