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Central BBQ or Commissary — which will be crowned the best BBQ in Memphis? Vote now! Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal Mon, June 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM UTC 1 min read ...
Central BBQ Central BBQ, started in 2002 and with locations all over Memphis, it has become a hometown favorite. Multiple locations in the Memphis area; eatcbq.com ...
We started our barbecue tour at Payne’s Bar-B-Q, meeting in the parking lot just before the doors opened at 11 a.m. Our next stop was the original Central BBQ on Central Avenue, followed by a ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Central BBQ is expanding. The Memphis-based restaurant announced on Monday it has partnered with Kemmons Wilson Companies to grow the local favorite beyond the Bluff City.
A Central BBQ location is closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The Downtown Memphis restaurant is closed until test results return for all employees.
The first list is named “ The South’s Best BBQ Joints 2019. ” This reader poll list includes one Memphis spot — Central BBQ. But it’s in the last spot, coming in at No. 10.
The food: Central BBQ is the real deal, a standout Memphis barbecue eatery. Just about everything on the extensive menu, from the pulled pork to the chicken, is very good.
Central BBQ, one of Memphis’ most popular barbecue joints, has officially arrived in Nashville. The 17-year-old brand, which was founded by two barbecue masters who met in the competition ...
A popular Memphis barbecue joint is planting its flag in Nashville. Central BBQ plans to open a restaurant in early 2019 at 408 11th Ave. N. in the Capitol View development.
Central BBQ will be located at 408 11th Ave. N. Next: A spokesperson for Central BBQ told NBJ that the Memphis staple is on track to open its Nashville location in late September or early October.