Press: The Ques Brothers in the media
The Ques Brothers are one of the best-covered Memphis in May BBQ Fest teams in the media, both locally and nationwide.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Christopher “Skippy” Blank is an arts writer for the Memphis Commercial Appeal, the major daily newspaper in Memphis. He is a founding member of the Ques Brothers, and in 2007 and 2008 he wrote a series of articles to give the reader a sense of what it’s like to be on a BBQ team.
Skippy’s 2008 entries:
- May 14: The Big Cookout on the River
- May 16: The Party Continues
- May 17: One Cigarette Butt Closer to Victory
- May 17: Celebrations and Tribulations
- May 20: BBQ Fest Winners and Links
Skippy’s 2007 entries:
- May 16: Welcome Everyone
- May 16: Setting Up Camp
- May 16: Cookin’ Good
- May 17: Night One
- May 18: BBQ Fest Booths and Team Names
- May 18: 1 Wedding and a Shoulder
- May 19: Cuers’ Eve
- May 19: Ques Brothers Face the Judges
- May 20: It’s All Over But the Tear Down
Paul Ryburn’s Journal
Paul Ryburn is a founding Ques Brothers member who writes an extremely popular blog about his life in Downtown Memphis. Counting RSS readers, he averages 1,200 to 1,500 hits a day on weekdays, mainly from Downtown Memphis readers. His blog is a 3-time winner in the Memphis Flyer’s annual poll (Best Blog: Reader’s Choice 2006; First Place, 2007 and 2008).
Paul’s 2008 entries:
- May 15: BBQ Fest Day 0: Friends & Family Night
- May 15: More BBQ Fest Notes
- May 16: BBQ Fest, Day 1: Thursday
- May 17: BBQ Fest, Day 2: Friday
- May 18: BBQ Fest, Day 3: Saturday
- May 20: BBQ Fest, the day after: Sunday
Paul’s 2007 entries:
- May 17: I’d Blog about BBQ Fest but We Already Have a Professional Doing That
- May 19: A Few More BBQ Fest Pics
- May 20: BBQ Fest and the Ques Brothers Team in Pictures: 255 Photos and 2 Videos
More media coverage:
Chowhound (Chicago): The Ques Brothers led by Willie Wagner of Honky Tonk BBQ!!!
Chicago Reader blogs: The Food Chain: Honky Tonk Barbeque Does Pilsen Proud
Chicagoist.com: Local Team Brings Home Bronze in Memphis BBQ Competition
Clandestino Dining: Ques Brothers, Memphis in May



