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
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.”
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