City guide · Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis BBQ
Rendezvous ribs, barbecue spaghetti, Cozy Corner's Cornish hen and Payne's chopped pork, with prices from each spot's own menu.
Memphis barbecue · Hickory Hill, Shelby County
A&R Bar-B-Que
A family barbecue spot from 1983, with rib tips and pork shoulder plates in Hickory Hill.
- Today
Why go
Andrew and Rose Pollard founded A&R Bar-B-Q in 1983 as a fast food take-out restaurant, and a second location opened at 3721 Hickory Hill Rd. in 2001.4 Across the brand, catering makes up about a third of the business.4
What to order
Good to know
Delivery
On DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats.1
What people are saying
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In the press
- Feb 2026Memphis magazine · Classic Dining: A & R Bar-B-Que
What we don’t know yet
We only publish what we can source. Here’s what’s missing.
- Photos
- Wood and pits
- Cash or card
- The pitmaster
More barbecue nearby
Tops Bar-B-Q
Winchester Rd · about 1 mi
5391 Winchester Rd
Neely's Interstate Bar-B-Que
Winchester Road · about 3 mi
7209 Winchester Road
Reese's Bar-B-Q
Winchester Road · about 3 mi
4606 Winchester Road
Nearest trail: The Tennessee BBQ Trail, about 8.4 miles away.
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Researched by Erik Peterson, sources linked below.
Sources (4) · every fact on this page links to one
- Home · A&R Bar-B-Que · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- Menu · A&R Bar-B-Que · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- Classic Dining: A & R Bar-B-Que · Memphis magazine · published Feb 2026 · checked Oct 27, 2026
- About us · A&R Bar-B-Que · Checked Oct 28, 2026