Memphis in a Day

Memphis, Tennessee · 1 day · 4 stops · 8 miles · about 20 min of driving

Printed Nov 4, 2026
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The trail

Hours at a glance

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun1. Tops Bar-B-Q6:30-116:30-116:30-116:30-116:30-116:30-116:30-112. Cozy Cornerclosed11-811-811-811-811-8closed3. The Bar-B-Q Shopclosed11-8:3011-8:3011-8:3011-911-9closed4. Charlie Vergos' Rendezvousclosed11-911-911-911-1011-10closed

Times run am to pm. “call” means we couldn’t confirm hours. Rural spots can sell out early.

The stops

  1. 1490
    1. Tops Bar-B-Q1286 Union Ave, Memphis · (901) 725-7527
  2. 1290
    2. Cozy Corner735 N. Parkway, Memphis · 901-527-9158
  3. 1040
    3. The Bar-B-Q Shop1782 Madison Ave, Memphis · (901) 272-1277
  4. 1030
    4. Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous52 S. Second Street, Memphis · 901-523-2746

The plan · Saturday

Day 1 · Saturday

  1. 9:00am
    1. Tops Bar-B-QSplit one
  2. 2.1 mi · about 5 min
  3. 12:00pm
    2. Cozy CornerOne sandwich each
  4. 3.3 mi · about 5 min
  5. 3:00pm
    3. The Bar-B-Q ShopSplit one
  6. 3.1 mi · about 5 min
  7. 6:30pm
    4. Charlie Vergos' RendezvousFull meal

Different days? This trail works Tuesday to Saturday. Sunday and Monday, three This trail stops are closed.

  • Full meal
  • One sandwich each
  • Split one
  • Taste + to go

Trail log · check off every blaze

1490
Tops Bar-B-QDate __________What I ate ____________________
1290
Cozy CornerDate __________What I ate ____________________
1040
The Bar-B-Q ShopDate __________What I ate ____________________
1030
Charlie Vergos' RendezvousDate __________What I ate ____________________

Road-trip tips

Call the rural stops before you drive. Bring cash just in case, and a cooler for pork by the pound. Split plates: four stops in one day is a lot of pork.

Notes