Memphis’ Super Bowl of barbecue

Memphis' famous barbecue cook-off is held every May, but these four restaurants offer world-class barbecue anytime.

Memphis overflows with “some of the world’s best barbecue,” said Jason George in the Chicago Tribune, and every May more than 100,000 people flock to this city on the banks of the Mississippi to take part in a barbecue cook-off officially known as the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. But you can enjoy world-class barbecue in Memphis anytime. Here’s where.

The Bar-B-Q Shop

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