What a disappointment! We traveled all the way from California via planes, trains, and automobiles just to find out that our $9 per person entry fee gave us the privledge of purchasing overpriced street vendor food (corndogs, nachos, etc.) and "looking" at the contestant booths. No BBQ samples, no opportunities to purchase BBQ, nothing! The look of disappointment on my husband's face will forever be my only memory of Memphis. The Kingsford koozie and Weber grilling sample soveniers were nowhere near worth the $700 we spent to attend.