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The Record · Memphis, TN · BBQ

BBQ in Memphis, TN, ranked by the locals who eat there.

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Editorial picks

Top 4 BBQ in Memphis

Top Tier EditorialSourcesMemphis Magazine

  1. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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