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Beef ribs at Interstate Bar-B-Que in Memphis

Beef ribs at Interstate, photographed in 2008 for the Southern Foodways Alliance. Photo: Rien T. Fertel / Southern Foodways Alliance, CC BY 2.0.

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Memphis barbecue · South Third Street

Interstate Bar-B-Q

Jim Neely's 1979 South Memphis original, now under new owner Scooter Moore.

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Why go

Jim Neely bought a run-down grocery at 2265 S Third in 1978 and 1979 and turned it into Interstate, the place that put the Neely name on Memphis barbecue. He later designed the pits for his nephews' first restaurant.1 Barbara Neely, the face of the dining room for 45 years, died in June 2025. On Aug 3, 2026, Jim Neely sold the Third Street restaurant to Scooter Moore of Scooters BBQ, and said he would still come in daily.34

What to order

  • Chopped pork sandwich

    A Memphis landmark order.

    Source: Commercial Appeal3

  • Barbecue spaghetti

    Part of the legend.

    Source: Commercial Appeal3

  • Ribs

    On the house menu.

    Source: Interstate Barbecue1

Good to know

  • Barbecue spaghetti

    A Memphis signature.3

  • Ships overnight

    Overnight shipping by phone.2

What people are saying

Posts and videos from people who’ve eaten here, pulled from 2 platforms and linked to the original.

By the numbersHow we counted
Press mentions
1
since Aug 2026
Creator posts
1
found in the last 12 months
Creators
3
different people posting

We use AI-assisted search to find public posts and press about each spot, then check them by hand. We can’t see every post, so these numbers count what we found, not everything out there. Last updated Oct 27, 2026.

  • Press mentions: articles and lists in the press list on this page, all free to read.
  • Creator posts: TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube and Facebook posts on this page dated in the last 12 months. YouTube videos without a stored date are not counted. Reddit threads are not counted as creator posts.
  • Creators: distinct accounts behind the creator posts on this page.
  • Price: our own cost guide, not a ranking. We take the typical meal range from the spot's current menu and use its midpoint: $ under $12, $$ $12 to $20, $$$ $20 to $35, $$$$ over $35.
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In the press

What we don’t know yet

We only publish what we can source. Here’s what’s missing.

  • Prices
  • Wood and pits
  • Cash or card
  • The pitmaster

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Near South Third Street

Distances are straight-line miles from Interstate, not driving distance.

Nearest trail: The Tennessee BBQ Trail, about 2.3 miles away.

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Researched by Erik Peterson, sources linked below.

Sources (4) · every fact on this page links to one
  1. History · Interstate Barbecue · Checked Oct 27, 2026
  2. Contact · Interstate Barbecue · Checked Oct 27, 2026
  3. Memphis BBQ restaurant legend Jim Neely sells Interstate Bar-B-Q · Commercial Appeal · published Aug 4, 2026 · checked Oct 27, 2026
  4. Barbecue matriarch Barbara Neely has died · Commercial Appeal · published Jun 17, 2025 · checked Oct 27, 2026

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