
Arnold's BBQ & Grill-Memphis TN
$$The Edge District's smoke-filled secret-alley handshake

“Tully Street smoke with a caterer's soul”
Hog Wild is a real-deal Memphis pit on Tully Street, cooking pork low and slow over hickory on the city's near-north side. It is a small, no-nonsense operation that leans hard into catering, a moveable-feast business that still keeps a counter open for walk-ins who know where to find it. The pork carries the whole show: dry-rub ribs with a firm bite, a chopped pork plate rich with bark, and pulled pork sandwiches dressed in a thick tomato-based sauce. BBQ nachos and snappy smoked sausage fill the tray for a hungry table. There is no dining-room theater here, just hickory smoke and a kitchen used to feeding crowds by the hundred, which is exactly why the pork tastes like it means it. Find the counter, order the chopped pork, and the catering reputation makes immediate sense.
Hog Wild cooks pork low and slow over hickory on Tully Street, a near-north-side pit that leans into catering but keeps its counter open. The chopped pork and dry-rub ribs taste like a kitchen used to feeding a crowd.
Regulars point to Dry Rub Ribs, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Chopped Pork Plate, and BBQ Nachos.
Tue–Sat 11am–7pm
Hog Wild-Real Memphis Barbeque is closed Monday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so it's worth confirming before a trip.
Hog Wild-Real Memphis Barbeque is mid-range ($$).
Hog Wild-Real Memphis Barbeque serves Memphis Style barbecue — Memphis BBQ is rib country. The great debate is wet vs. dry: dry ribs are coated in a paprika-heavy spice rub and served without sauce, while wet ribs are glazed with a tomato-vinegar based sauce. Memphis also claims BBQ spaghetti and the BBQ nachos.