William's Bar-B-Q

“Delta soul-pit barbecue, a West Memphis secret”

William's Bar-B-Q is an unassuming, history-soaked pit in West Memphis that locals and Delta food writers quietly rate among the best rib joints in the area. It is bare-bones, community-rooted Arkansas Delta barbecue, the kind of place whose reputation travels by word of mouth rather than signage. The ribs are the draw, smoked with old-school technique until they punch well above the humble setting, and the rib tips give the fattier-cut crowd their fix. Pork sandwiches built on smoked shoulder and hot links with a shot of Delta heat fill out a short, focused menu built entirely around the pit. Hours can be unpredictable, so a call ahead is wise, but the smoke rewards the effort. This is Delta barbecue at its most honest, a secret the neighborhood keeps and the food writers can't help sharing.