City Consensus · Memphis
BBQ in Memphis
Community consensus
The consensus is still forming.
Top Tier Editorial has a take on BBQ in Memphis below. The community ranking opens up once a few locals have weighed in.
Top 4 BBQ in Memphis
Memphis-style barbecue from the Memphis Magazine 2024 Readers' Restaurant Poll's Best Barbecue Ribs category — the city's canonical pits.
- #1
Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous
Downtown
“Memphis Magazine 2024 Readers' Poll #1 for Best Barbecue Ribs. Open since 1948 in a basement alley off 2nd Street — the charcoal-grilled, dry-rub rib that defined Memphis-style ribs nationally.”
- #2
Central BBQ - Midtown
Midtown
“Memphis Magazine 2024 #2 for Best Barbecue Ribs — the modern Memphis benchmark since 2002. Slow-smoked pulled pork, ribs, wings, and nachos from the original Central Avenue pit.”
- #3
One & Only BBQ
East Memphis
“Memphis Magazine 2024 tied #3 for Best Barbecue Ribs. East Memphis pit room known for its pulled pork and ribs, now with multiple Mid-South locations.”
- #4
The Bar-B-Q Shop
Midtown
“Memphis Magazine 2024 tied #3 for Best Barbecue Ribs. The Vernon family's Midtown institution since 1987 — ribs Food Network once named the #1 in America, served on Texas toast sandwiches.”