Memphis BBQ
Pulled pork paradise
Memphis BBQ is a regional barbecue style from Memphis, Tennessee, distinguished by its emphasis on pork—especially dry-rubbed ribs and pulled pork shoulder.
Memphis ribs come "wet" (glazed with tangy tomato-based sauce) or "dry" (coated only in spice rub).
The style anchors one corner of American barbecue's regional trinity alongside Texas beef and Carolina whole hog.
We drove through Memphis just to hit the BBQ joints on Beale Street.
- ribsThoracic bone set
- pulled porkSlow-cooked shredded shoulder meat
- pulled pork sandwichBraised swine on a bun
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- dry rubWaterless seasoning mixture
low and slow · tangy · Beale Street · smoke ring · hickory · coleslaw · brisket · pitmaster · charred · burnt ends · sauce · mustard sauce · cornbread · white bread · tender · smokehouse · barbecue · Tennessee
- American cuisineSouthern, Cajun, Creole, soul food, barbecue
- barbecuebrisket, ribs, pulled pork, smoker, smoke
- regional cuisineTexas chili, New England clam chowder, Chicago deep dish, Detroit pizza, New York pizza
- Memphis AreaGermantown, Bartlett, Cordova, Raleigh, Graceland
Memphis BBQraw food
Meals served uncooked
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