Best Memphis Barbecue Restaurants

From smokehouse to hoghouse and roadhouse, we've rounded up the best in barbecue. Sure, preferences abound when it comes to matters of the grill. So maybe it's a pulled pork sandwich on squishy white bread you crave or Texas brisket with a side of coleslaw and sweet tea. One day you might like your ribs slathered and glazed in tomato sauce; the next day rubbed with special spices; and the next marinated and drenched in tangy vinegar. Whatever your pleasure, try these smokin' spots for the best barbecue around in Memphis.

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Central BBQ

Barbecue

Quick Bite

2249 Central Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
901-272-9377 |

Quaint, casual Midtown barbecue spot. More...

Corky's Bar-B-Q

Barbecue

11/20

5259 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38119
901-685-9744 |

Kitschy 1950s décor and sharply dressed servers meet casual 'cue at this barbecue joint. More...

Cozy Corner

Barbecue

Quick Bite

745 N. Parkway
Memphis, TN 38105
901-527-9158 |

Don’t let the nondescript shopping center-style building fool you---Cozy Corner serves some of the finest ’cue in Memphis. More...

Germantown Commissary

Barbecue

Quick Bite

2290 S. Germantown Rd.
Germantown, TN 38138
901-754-5540 |

Although this casual ’cue joint is located just outside the Memphis city limits, the pulled pork rivals any inner-city barbecue. More...

Jim Neely's Interstate Barbecue

Barbecue

12/20

2265 S. Third St.
Memphis, TN 38109
901-775-2304

Barbecue fans rejoice at Jim Neely’s varied offerings, including wet or dry ribs and even barbecue nachos and spaghetti. More...

Neely's Bar-B-Que

Barbecue

Quick Bite

670 Jefferson Ave.
Memphis, TN 38105
901-521-9798 |

Taste the same barbecue that Gina and Pat Neely cook on their Food Network show. More...

The Rendezvous

Barbecue

14/20

Dining Room at The Rendezvous, Memphis, TN

52 S. Second St.
Memphis, TN 38103
901-523-2746

If Memphis had a flavor, it’d surely taste something like the beloved barbecue ribs at The Rendezvous. More...

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