Central BBQ
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Central BBQ does Memphis barbecue in downtown Memphis, which is the sensible place to do it.
Central BBQ started in Memphis in 2002 and has grown into one of the city's most popular modern pits. This East Butler Avenue kitchen runs hickory and pecan over the long hours — dry-rub ribs, pulled pork, the Memphis staples — daily, eleven to nine. Big enough now to be a name, still cooking the style that made it one.
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