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

“Winchester Road smoke from breakfast till dinner”
Reese's Bar-B-Q is a long-running Winchester Road smokehouse where the fire starts early, the counter opening by nine in the morning and running straight through dinner. It has kept southeast Memphis fed for years, working-class barbecue with no pretense and hours built around real people's schedules. The menu leans classic and hearty: chopped pork sandwiches with a genuine smoke edge, dry-rub ribs pulled from the pit with a firm, seasoned bark, and smoked hot links that give the tray its shot of heat. Pulled pork plates with classic sides round out a lineup priced for regulars rather than tourists. There is no destination-dining theater here, just an honest counter that opens before most pits have even lit their smokers, which is exactly why the southeast side relies on it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner alike.
A long-running Winchester Road smokehouse where the smoke starts by nine and runs through dinner. The chopped pork, dry ribs, and hot links are honest, unfussy southeast Memphis 'cue.
Regulars point to Chopped Pork Sandwich, Dry Rub Ribs, Hot Links, and Pulled Pork Plate.
Mon–Wed 9am–9pm, Thu–Fri 9am–10pm, Sat 10am–8pm, Sun closed
Reese's Bar-B-Q is closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so it's worth confirming before a trip.
Reese's Bar-B-Q is mid-range ($$).
Reese's Bar-B-Q 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.