Memphis BBQ Co.
A world-champion pitmaster's Horn Lake smokehouse
Memphis BBQ Co. is a barbecue restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee.
Memphis BBQ Co. sits in Horn Lake, Mississippi, just south of the Tennessee line, and it is run by Melissa Cookston, a multiple-time Memphis in May World Champion. The restaurant translates the precision of championship competition cooking into a casual, everyday room, a rare chance to eat trophy-grade technique without entering the contest.
The ribs are the main event, cooked with the same attention to bark, bite, and smoke ring that earned Cookston her titles. Pulled pork comes juicy and clean, the smoked wings carry real hickory, and the banana pudding is the tidy Southern finish. This is not competition theater; it is a working restaurant where the pitmaster's résumé shows up on every plate. For anyone chasing the ceiling of Mid-South smoke, the short drive south is the point.
- Style: Memphis Style
- Price: $$
- Neighborhood: Horn Lake
- Serving since 2011
What to order
- Championship Ribs
- Pulled Pork
- Smoked Wings
- Banana Pudding
How it scores — 8.8/10 overall
Visiting
- Address: 709 Desoto Cv, Horn Lake, MS 38637
- Phone: (662) 536-3762
- Website: https://www.memphisbbqco.com
Hours: Tue–Sat 11am–8pm, Sun 11am–3pm
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