Pappy's BBQ

Family-run Collierville pit with old-fashioned flavor

Pappy's BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee.

Pappy's BBQ is a family-run operation that has brought old-fashioned Memphis barbecue to Collierville since 1995. It sits squarely in the eastern suburbs and cooks like a place with no interest in trends, the kind of counter where the recipes have been handed along rather than reinvented.

The dry-rub ribs are cooked low and slow over hickory until the seasoning sets into a firm bark, and the pork is hand-pulled to a deliberate mix of crust and tender interior. Chopped pork sandwiches on a bun, a full BBQ plate with sides, and whole-bird smoked chicken fill out an unhurried menu. Nothing here is chasing novelty; Pappy's just cooks honest barbecue the way generations of Memphis pits have, which is precisely why Collierville keeps it close and the family keeps the pit lit.

• Style: Memphis Style
• Price: $
• Neighborhood: Collierville
• Serving since 1995

What to order

• Dry Rub Ribs
• Hand-Pulled Pork
• Chopped Pork Sandwich
• BBQ Plate
• Smoked Chicken

How it scores — 8.0/10 overall

• Smoke: 8.5/10
• Bark: 8.3/10
• Tenderness: 8.8/10
• Consistency: 8.5/10
• Value: 9.0/10
• Atmosphere: 7.5/10

Visiting

• Address: 576 W Poplar Ave, Collierville, TN 38017
• Phone: (901) 854-4636

Hours: Wed–Sat 11am–8pm

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