| Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que | Rib dinner: a slab of sauced ribs with greens, potato salad, coleslaw and biscuits | Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que | Owner-provided by email, Nov 2, 2026 (Jennifer, jfor.biz, replying to our photo request) | Source |
| Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que | Brisket dinner: sliced brisket with green beans, corn on the cob, greens and a biscuit | Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que | Owner-provided by email, Nov 2, 2026 (Jennifer, jfor.biz, replying to our photo request) | Source |
| Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que | Texan sampler: ribs, sausage, pulled pork and brisket with sides | Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que | Owner-provided by email, Nov 2, 2026 (Jennifer, jfor.biz, replying to our photo request) | Source |
| Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que | Pork sandwich with coleslaw and potato salad | Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que | Owner-provided by email, Nov 2, 2026 (Jennifer, jfor.biz, replying to our photo request) | Source |
| Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que | Fried chicken sandwich with crinkle-cut fries | Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que | Owner-provided by email, Nov 2, 2026 (Jennifer, jfor.biz, replying to our photo request) | Source |
| Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que | Bennett's wings in a basket with celery and bleu cheese | Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que | Owner-provided by email, Nov 2, 2026 (Jennifer, jfor.biz, replying to our photo request) | Source |
| Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que | Bennett's deviled eggs on a bed of greens | Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que | Owner-provided by email, Nov 2, 2026 (Jennifer, jfor.biz, replying to our photo request) | Source |
| Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que | Salad and toppings bar | Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que | Owner-provided by email, Nov 2, 2026 (Jennifer, jfor.biz, replying to our photo request) | Source |
| Bobby Q's | A tray of ribs, sauced chicken, pulled pork, hush puppies, coleslaw and broccoli salad | Bobby Q's | provided by the owner | Source |
| Bobby Q's | Ribs and chicken on the racks inside a smoker | Bobby Q's | provided by the owner | Source |
| Bobby Q's | Three snapshots of Bobby Q's: the covered patio, red porch seating and the front of the building | Bobby Q's | provided by the owner | Source |
| Bobby Q's | A rack of sauced ribs labeled St. Louis Style Ribs | Bobby Q's | provided by the owner | Source |
| Bobby Q's | A tray of hush puppies labeled Hush Puppies | Bobby Q's | provided by the owner | Source |
| Bobby Q's | Fried fish with mac and cheese and hush puppies, labeled Fried Fish | Bobby Q's | provided by the owner | Source |
| Bobby Q's | Banana pudding being topped with whipped cream, labeled Banana Pudding | Bobby Q's | provided by the owner | Source |
| Bobby Q's | Bacon-wrapped stuffed peppers labeled Texas Twinkies | Bobby Q's | provided by the owner | Source |
| Butchertown Hall | A wood board with sliced brisket, smoked chicken, flour tortillas, pickles, onions and sauces | Butchertown Hall | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Butchertown Hall | Sliced brisket on a board with flour tortillas, onions, pickles and a cup of sauce | Butchertown Hall | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Butchertown Hall | Sliced grilled pork on a white plate with herb oil | Butchertown Hall | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Butchertown Hall | Sliced charred skirt steak topped with grilled peppers on an oval plate | Butchertown Hall | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Butchertown Hall | Wood-fired chicken wings in a cast iron dish | Butchertown Hall | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Butchertown Hall | Three tacos with pork, steak and chicken on a plate | Butchertown Hall | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Butchertown Hall | Sliced wood-fired New York strip with a side of salsa | Butchertown Hall | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Butchertown Hall | Huevos rancheros with two fried eggs in a white bowl | Butchertown Hall | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Butchertown Hall | The dining room with white brick walls, tall windows and long tables | Butchertown Hall | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Butchertown Hall | Long tables set under pendant lights by the windows | Butchertown Hall | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Central BBQ | The Central BBQ building on Central Avenue in Cooper-Young, Memphis | Thomas R Machnitzki | CC BY 3.0 | Source |
| Cozy Corner | Rib tips with slaw at Cozy Corner in Memphis | Randal Cooper | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Source |
| Drifters BBQ | A slab of dry-rubbed ribs with baked beans and greens, a Drifters shirt behind it | Drifters BBQ | owner-submitted with the claim on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Drifters BBQ | A slab of dry-rubbed ribs on a plate with red sauce, a side of beans and greens | Drifters BBQ | owner-submitted with the claim on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Drifters BBQ | A cook in a camo shirt and gloves works a brisket on a trailer smoker | Drifters BBQ | owner-submitted with the claim on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Drifters BBQ | Three sliders in a paper-lined basket with coleslaw, pickles and red sauce | Drifters BBQ | owner-submitted with the claim on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Drifters BBQ | Smoked wings in a paper-lined basket with orange dipping sauce and pickles | Drifters BBQ | owner-submitted with the claim on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Drifters BBQ | A bowl of shredded meat with pico de gallo, black beans, avocado, sour cream, cheese and tortilla chips | Drifters BBQ | owner-submitted with the claim on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Drifters BBQ | A shake with chocolate drizzle held up in front of a Drifters shirt | Drifters BBQ | owner-submitted with the claim on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Edley's Bar-B-Que | A pulled pork sandwich with slaw and two sides on a metal tray | Edley's Bar-B-Que | owner-granted by email (grayson@edleysbbq.com) on 2026-10-30 for website and social media use | Source |
| Edley's Bar-B-Que | The wood-sided front of Edley's Bar-B-Que on 12th Avenue South, with its round sign over the sidewalk | Edley's Bar-B-Que | owner-granted by email (grayson@edleysbbq.com) on 2026-10-30 for website and social media use | Source |
| Edley's Bar-B-Que | Sauced St. Louis ribs topped with pickles on a metal plate, with a beer and sides behind | Edley's Bar-B-Que | owner-granted by email (grayson@edleysbbq.com) on 2026-10-30 for website and social media use | Source |
| Edley's Bar-B-Que | The brick and wood front of Edley's Bar-B-Que on Murphy Road in Sylvan Park | Edley's Bar-B-Que | owner-granted by email (grayson@edleysbbq.com) on 2026-10-30 for website and social media use | Source |
| Edley's Bar-B-Que | Barbecue tacos on a tray with sides and a glass of tea | Edley's Bar-B-Que | owner-granted by email (grayson@edleysbbq.com) on 2026-10-30 for website and social media use | Source |
| Edley's Bar-B-Que | Covered patio with wood tables, string lights and wall TVs at Edley's on Woodland Street | Edley's Bar-B-Que | Owner-approved | Source |
| Interstate Bar-B-Q | Beef ribs at Interstate Bar-B-Que in Memphis | Rien T. Fertel / Southern Foodways Alliance | CC BY 2.0 | Source |
| Jack's Bar-B-Que | Jack's Bar-B-Que sign with pink pigs above the storefront on Lower Broadway | Warren LeMay | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Source |
| Jacks Creek Bar-B-Q | White cinder-block Jacks Creek B-B-Q building with a red painted sign | Brian Stansberry | CC BY 4.0 | Source |
| Marlowe's Ribs & Restaurant | Marlowe's Ribs and Restaurant on Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis | Thomas R Machnitzki | CC BY 3.0 | Source |
| Papa Turney's Old Fashioned BBQ | Racks of ribs on an open outdoor pit being basted by a gloved hand | Papa Turney's Old Fashioned BBQ | Owner verbal permission by phone, Oct 30, 2026 (relayed by Lincoln); no written license on file | Source |
| Papa Turney's Old Fashioned BBQ | A slab of ribs with greens and mac and cheese in a foam tray, with a tray of pulled pork, mac and beans behind it | Papa Turney's Old Fashioned BBQ | Owner verbal permission by phone, Oct 30, 2026 (relayed by Lincoln); no written license on file | Source |
| Papa Turney's Old Fashioned BBQ | Foam trays of pulled pork with beans, mac and cheese and slaw | Papa Turney's Old Fashioned BBQ | Owner verbal permission by phone, Oct 30, 2026 (relayed by Lincoln); no written license on file | Source |
| Papa Turney's Old Fashioned BBQ | A pulled pork sandwich in a foam tray with beans and mac and cheese | Papa Turney's Old Fashioned BBQ | Owner verbal permission by phone, Oct 30, 2026 (relayed by Lincoln); no written license on file | Source |
| Papa Turney's Old Fashioned BBQ | Foam trays of chopped meat, beans, mac and cheese and greens on a checkered tablecloth | Papa Turney's Old Fashioned BBQ | Owner verbal permission by phone, Oct 30, 2026 (relayed by Lincoln); no written license on file | Source |
| Papa Turney's Old Fashioned BBQ | Foam trays of pulled pork, corn, mac and cheese and ribs | Papa Turney's Old Fashioned BBQ | Owner verbal permission by phone, Oct 30, 2026 (relayed by Lincoln); no written license on file | Source |
| Papa Turney's Old Fashioned BBQ | Chopped smoked meat with a bun, beans and mac and cheese in a foam tray | Papa Turney's Old Fashioned BBQ | Owner verbal permission by phone, Oct 30, 2026 (relayed by Lincoln); no written license on file | Source |
| Papa Turney's Old Fashioned BBQ | The dining room, with a Welcome Family sign on a yellow wall | Papa Turney's Old Fashioned BBQ | Owner verbal permission by phone, Oct 30, 2026 (relayed by Lincoln); no written license on file | Source |
| Payne's Bar-B-Q | Two barbecue sandwiches at Payne's Bar-B-Q in Memphis | Biskuit | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Source |
| Peg Leg Porker | A tray of pulled pork with baked beans and mac and cheese | Gatorfan252525 | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Source |
| Sons of Smoke | A rack of glazed ribs with coleslaw and potato salad on a checkered paper tray | Sons of Smoke | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Sons of Smoke | Glazed meatloaf slices with green beans, mac and cheese and a roll on a checkered paper tray | Sons of Smoke | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Sons of Smoke | A pulled pork sandwich with fries, and a loaded dish behind it, on checkered paper | Sons of Smoke | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Sons of Smoke | A loaded plate of smoked meat topped with shredded cheese, sour cream and jalapenos | Sons of Smoke | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Sons of Smoke | Glazed ribs with green beans and mashed potatoes on a checkered paper tray | Sons of Smoke | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Sons of Smoke | A whole smoked turkey in a foil pan | Sons of Smoke | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| Sons of Smoke | A glazed spiral ham on foil | Sons of Smoke | owner-granted by email reply on 2026-10-30 | Source |
| The Germantown Commissary | A barbecue plate at the Germantown Commissary | Rien T. Fertel / Southern Foodways Alliance | CC BY 2.0 | Source |
| Tops Bar-B-Q | Tops Bar-B-Q at Watkins Street and Jackson Avenue in Memphis | Thomas R Machnitzki | CC BY 3.0 | Source |