Barbecue lover's Memphis and Tennessee styles : restaurants, markets, recipes & traditions

INTRODUCTION; A LITTLE HISTORY; Our Traditions; Time & Again; Regions & Favorites, From Shoulders to Whole Hog; Memphis; A & R Bar-B-Que; The Bar-B-Q Shop; Big Bill's BBQ; Blues City Café; Central Barbecue; Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous; Cozy Corner; Germantown Commissary; Gridley's Bar-B-Q; Jim Neely's Interstate Barbecue; Marlowe's Restaurant and Ribs; Memphis Barbecue Co.; The Original Leonard's Pit Barbecue; Payne's Original Bar-B-Que; Silky O'Sullivan's; Three Little Pigs; Tom's Bar-B-Q & Deli; West Tennessee; Back Yard Bar-Be-Que; Bad Bob's Barbecue; Bozo's Hot Pit Barbecue.;Barbecue Lover's Memphis and Tennessee Style s is an essential reference tool for those looking to immerse themselves in the culture of Memphis- and Tennessee-styles of barbecue. The book features history of the culinary style and where to find, and most importantly consume, the best of the best local offerings. Globe Pequot INTRODUCTION 10 A LITTLE HISTORY 15 Our Traditions 16 Time & Again 19 Regions & Favorites, From Shoulders to Whole Hog 22 Memphis 30 A&R Bar-B-Que 32 The Bar-B-Q Shop 33 Big Bill’s BBQ 34 Blues City Café 35 Central Barbecue 35 Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous 36 Cozy Corner 41 Germantown Commissary 42 Gridley’s Bar-B-Q 43 Jim Neely’s Interstate Barbecue 44 Marlowe’s Restaurant and Ribs 46 Memphis Barbecue Co. 47 The Original Leonard’s Pit Barbecue 49 Payne’s Original Bar-B-Que 52 Silky O’Sullivan’s 55 Three Little Pigs 55 Tom’s Bar-B-Q & Deli 56 West Tennessee 60 Back Yard Bar-Be-Que 61 Bad Bob’s Barbecue 63 Bozo’s Hot Pit Barbecue 64 Dave’s Smokehouse Grill 64 Helen’s BarBQ 66 I-40 Exit 87 Barbecue Stand 67 Joe’s Diner Family-Style Restaurant (Joe’s Bar-B-Que) 67 Little Porky’s Pit Barbecue 68 Mackenzie’s BBQ 68 Neil’s Barbecue and Grill 69 Old Timers Restaurant 69 Pappy John’s Original Barbecue 70 Paul Latham’s Meat Company and Barbecue 71 Pig House BBQ 72 Pig-N-Out 72 R&B Barbecue and Restaurant 73 Reggi’s Hickory Pit Barbecue and Wings 76 Scott’s-Parker’s Barbecue 76 Smokin’ Hot Barbecue Drive In 77 Middle Tennessee 80 B&C Market 81 The Bar-B-Que Place 82 BB’s Bar-B-Q 83 Bell Buckle Café 83 Big E’s Barbecue Restaurant 85 Black Dog Market 86 Blue Moon Barbecue 86 Bobby Q’s 87 Bubba’s Smokehouse 89 Carl’s Perfect Pig Bar-B-Que and Grill 89 Center Point 90 Christie Q Barbecue and Catering 91 Collins River BBQ 92 Corner Pit BBQ 93 Edley’s Bar-B-Que 94 Edz Wingz 97 Excell Market and Barbecue 98 Fat Boys Bar-B-Q 101 Grandpa’s Tennessee Barbecue 101 Heavenly BarB-Que 102 Hog Heaven 102 Jack’s BarBQue 103 Jim N’ Nick’s 104 John T’s BBQ Smokehouse 107 Judge Bean’s BBQ 108 Larry’s Bar-B-Que 108 Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint 109 Mickey Roos 111 O’Possum’s Pub 113 Peg Leg Porker 113 Prater’s 115 Puckett’s Grocery and Restaurant 116 Rib City 118 Rock Island Market and Café 119 Slick Pig BBQ 119 Slow and Low BBQ Bistro 120 Smoke Et Al 121 Timberloft Barbecue and Catering 123 Top Hog BBQ 124 True’s Barbeque 124 East Tennessee 128 Archer’s Barbecue 129 Bone’s Smokehouse 130 Dead End BBQ 130 Hickory Pit Bar-B-Que 133 Hillbilly Willy’s Barbecue and Catering Company 133 Porker’s Bar-B-Cue 135 Ridgewood Barbecue 136 Riverview Grill 138 Shuford’s Smokehouse Barbecue and Catering 142 Sugar’s Ribs 142 Sweet P’s Barbecue and Soul House 143 Thatcher’s Barbecue & Grille 147 The Outliers: North Alabama & Beyond Tennessee’s Borders 148 Big Bob Gibson’s 155 Dreamland Barbecue 157 Full Moon BBQ 158 Saw’s BBQ 159 The Festival Circuit 162 Wonderful Small Time: Chester County 162 Family Fun: Barbecue on the River 163 High Style: Jack Daniel’s Invitational World Championship 166 The Big Moment: Memphis in May 172 Barbecue Festival Guide 175 So You Want to Be aBarbecueStar 178 The Professionals 178 Barbecue on the River 181 The Amateurs—Ordinary Guys 184 In the Kitchen & Aroundthe Smoker 189 Meat & Rub Recipes 190 Side Dish Recipes 202 Dessert Recipes 214 Drink Recipes 219 Index 222 INTRODUCTION A LITTLE HISTORY Our Traditions Time & Again Regions & Favorites, From Shoulders to Whole Hog Memphis A & R Bar-B-Que The Bar-B-Q Shop Big Bill's BBQ Blues City Café Central Barbecue Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous Cozy Corner Germantown Commissary Gridley's Bar-B-Q Jim Neely's Interstate Barbecue Marlowe's Restaurant and Ribs Memphis Barbecue Co. The Original Leonard's Pit Barbecue Payne's Original Bar-B-Que Silky O'Sullivan's Three Little Pigs Tom's Bar-B-Q & Deli West Tennessee Back Yard Bar-Be-Que Bad Bob's Barbecue Bozo's Hot Pit Barbecue. Dave's Smokehouse GrillHelen's BarBQ I-40 Exit 87 Barbecue Stand Joe's Diner Family-Style Restaurant (Joe's Bar-B-Que) Little Porky's Pit Barbecue Mackenzie's BBQ Neil's Barbecue and Grill Old Timers Restaurant Pappy John's Original Barbecue Paul Latham's Meat Company and Barbecue Pig House BBQ Pig-N-Out R & B Barbecue and Restaurant Reggi's Hickory Pit Barbecue and Wings Scott's-Parker's Barbecue Smokin' Hot Barbecue Drive In Middle Tennessee B & C Market The Bar-B-Que Place BB's Bar-B-Q Bell Buckle Café Big E's Barbecue Restaurant Black Dog Market Blue Moon Barbecue. Bobby Q'sBubba's Smokehouse Carl's Perfect Pig Bar-B-Que and Grill Center Point Christie Q Barbecue and Catering Collins River BBQ Corner Pit BBQ Edley's Bar-B-Que Edz Wingz Excell Market and Barbecue Fat Boys Bar-B-Q Grandpa's Tennessee Barbecue Heavenly BarB-Que Hog Heaven Jack's BarBQue Jim N' Nick's John T's BBQ Smokehouse Judge Bean's BBQ Larry's Bar-B-Que Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint Mickey Roos O'Possum's Pub Peg Leg Porker Prater's Puckett's Grocery and Restaurant Rib City Rock Island Market and Café Slick Pig BBQ Slow and Low BBQ Bistro Smoke Et Al. Timberloft Barbecue and CateringTop Hog BBQ True's Barbeque East Tennessee Archer's Barbecue Bone's Smokehouse Dead End BBQ Hickory Pit Bar-B-Que Hillbilly Willy's Barbecue and Catering Company Porker's Bar-B-Cue Ridgewood Barbecue Riverview Grill Shuford's Smokehouse Barbecue and Catering Sugar's Ribs Sweet P's Barbecue and Soul House Thatcher's Barbecue & Grille The Outliers: North Alabama & Beyond Tennessee's Borders Big Bob Gibson's Dreamland Barbecue Full Moon BBQ Saw's BBQ The Festival Circuit Wonderful Small Time: Chester County Family Fun: Barbecue on the River. High Style: Jack Daniel's Invitational World ChampionshipThe Big Moment: Memphis in May Barbecue Festival Guide So You Want to Be aBarbecueStar The Professionals Barbecue on the River The Amateurs-Ordinary Guys In the Kitchen & Aroundthe Smoker Meat & Rub Recipes Side Dish Recipes Dessert Recipes Drink Recipes Index. Barbecue Lover’s Guide to Memphis- and Tennessee-Style celebrates the best this southern region has to offer. Perfect for both the local BBQ enthusiast and the traveling visitor alike, each guide features: the history of these BBQ culinary styles; where to find--and most importantly consume--the best of the best local offerings; regional recipes from restaurants, chefs, and pit masters; information on the best barbecue-related festivals and culinary events; plus regional maps and full-color photography.