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"It's the largest pork barbecue contest on the planet," said Memphis in May executive vice president, Diane Hampton. Also known as the "Superbowl of Swine" and the "College of Pig Knowledge," the event is held on the third Saturday in May each year on the banks of the Mississippi River at Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis. Barbecue competitors and enthusiasts come from all over the world to participate in the annual event, one of the biggest and best known bbq competitions held each year.