William's Bar-B-Q
Delta soul-pit barbecue, a West Memphis secret
William's Bar-B-Q is a barbecue restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee.
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.
- Style: Memphis Style
- Price: $
- Neighborhood: West Memphis
What to order
- Ribs
- Rib Tips
- Pork Sandwich
- Hot Links
How it scores — 8.0/10 overall
Visiting
- Address: 106 S 14th St, West Memphis, AR 72301
- Phone: (870) 735-0979
Hours: Mon–Sat 11am–6pm, Sun closed
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