The competition field at the 2024 Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is as fierce as ever. The teams will battle May 15-18 at Liberty Park for the title of Grand Champion.

Tuffy Stone began his culinary career in a French kitchen, focusing on haute cuisine. But he’s probably better known for his skills in a more humble arena: the barbecue pit. You may recognize Stone ...

Ribs: The meat shouldn’t fall off the bone, despite popular notions to the contrary, but it should have a silky, tender chew. But it can’t be tough either. And the brisket — when you slice it, it ...

Tuffy Stone learned the hard way not to try to reinvent the barbecue wheel. When the owner of Q Barbeque in Chesterfield County first started experimenting in 2004 with barbecue and cooking with a ...