Central BBQ

“Dry ribs, wet ribs, one perfect Memphis tray”

The Summer Avenue location keeps Central BBQ's formula humming on one of Memphis's great restaurant corridors, a working stretch of the city rather than a tourist strip. It is a straightforward counter that delivers the same smoke-forward cooking the brand is known for, with no drop-off for being off the beaten path. The move here, as everywhere in the Central family, is the dual rib order: dry-rubbed and wet, tomato-glossed racks on the same tray, the full Memphis argument settled in one sitting. The award-winning pork nachos pull their usual crowd, the chopped pork sandwich stays juicy chopped to order, and the smoked turkey gives the table a lean alternative to all that pork. For Summer Avenue regulars, it is the proof that Central's consistency reaches every corner of the city, not just the flagship.