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 · South Memphis, Shelby County
A&R Bar-B-Que
The Pollard family's South Memphis original, cooking over charcoal since 1983.
- Today
Why go
Andrew and Rose Pollard, the A and R, founded A&R Bar-B-Q in 1983 as a fast food take-out restaurant.23 The original location is at 1802 Elvis Presley Blvd, and a second opened at 3721 Hickory Hill Rd. in 2001.3 Pork shoulders, beef and ribs are cooked over charcoal, and the menu includes barbecue spaghetti, barbecue bologna and homemade fried pies.2
Andrew and Rose Pollard founded A&R in 1983 as a fast-food takeout spot with a very small menu of barbecue and hamburgers. It later added dining in and catering.1 Tampa Magazines says it offers the full Memphis repertoire over charcoal, including barbecue spaghetti, barbecue bologna on white bread and homemade fried pies.2
What to order
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What people are saying
In the press
- Tampa Magazines · Barbecue Road Trip: Southern Edition
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- Prices
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- Wood and pits
- Cash or card
- The pitmaster
More barbecue nearby
Payne's Bar-B-Q
Lamar Avenue · about 2 mi
1762 Lamar Ave
BallHoggerz BBQ
Airways Boulevard · about 2 mi
1404 Airways Boulevard
Bain Barbecue
Open Tue to SunCooper-Young · about 2 mi
993 S Cooper St
Nearest trail: The Tennessee BBQ Trail.
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Researched by Erik Peterson, sources linked below.
Sources (3) · every fact on this page links to one
- Home and Contact · A&R Bar-B-Que · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- Barbecue Road Trip: Southern Edition · Tampa Magazines · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- About us · A&R Bar-B-Que · Checked Oct 28, 2026