Memphis' Best Barbecue

1. Central BBQ

8.8

2249 Central Ave, Memphis, TN

BBQ Joint · Cooper Young · 172 tips and reviews

Kerry Crawford: Central BBQ is Project Greenfork Certified, which means that it's environmentally sustainable.

Cozy Corner is one of Memphis' Best Barbecue.

2. Cozy Corner

8.9

745 N Parkway, Memphis, TN

BBQ Joint · North Memphis · 64 tips and reviews

Kerry Crawford: The Cornish game hen is best with hot sauce, a fork, and at least four napkins. Read more.

Neely's BBQ is one of Memphis' Best Barbecue.

3. Neely's BBQ

670 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN

BBQ Joint · Midtown · 14 tips and reviews

The Bar-B-Q Shop is one of Memphis' Best Barbecue.

4. The Bar-B-Q Shop

8.3

1782 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN

BBQ Joint · Idlewild-East End Historic · 91 tips and reviews

Alex McPeak: Two words: rib tips. With either sauce, the tips are amazing. A lot of people outside of Memphis don't know about tips, so make sure you try them here.

Payne's Bar-B-Q is one of Memphis' Best Barbecue.

5. Payne's Bar-B-Q

8.0

1762 Lamar Ave (at McLean Blvd), Memphis, TN

BBQ Joint · 32 tips and reviews

Kerry Crawford: The medium sauce is quite possibly made by the angels. It's a foodgasm for real.

Marlowe's Ribs & Restaurant is one of Memphis' Best Barbecue.

6. Marlowe's Ribs & Restaurant

8.3

4381 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN

BBQ Joint · 55 tips and reviews

Tops Bar-B-Q is one of Memphis' Best Barbecue.

7. Tops Bar-B-Q

6.2

1286 Union Ave (at S Claybrook St), Memphis, TN

BBQ Joint · Midtown · 22 tips and reviews