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History
The Bar-B-Q Shop on Madison Avenue invented BBQ spaghetti when Frank Vernon adapted a recipe handed down from Brady Vincent at the Brady and Lil's BBQ pit. The Vernons opened the Bar-B-Q Shop in November 1987 and put BBQ spaghetti on the menu as a side. By the early 2000s the dish was on Food Network and on most Memphis BBQ counter menus as a side or full plate.
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Common allergens: Pork, Wheat
Make it at home
Ingredients
- 500g cooked spaghetti
- 500g pulled pork (smoked, or buy from a BBQ shop)
- 300ml tomato-based BBQ sauce, mild
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Cook spaghetti until al dente in salted water. Drain and reserve.
- In a large pan, warm the pulled pork over medium heat. Add the BBQ sauce, brown sugar and vinegar. Stir to combine.
- Add the drained spaghetti to the pan. Toss until every noodle is coated with sauce and pork mingles through.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot, with extra sauce on the side.
Tip from the editors. Use a mild tomato BBQ sauce. The Dancing Pigs sauce from the Bar-B-Q Shop is the canonical brand and ships nationally.
Where to eat memphis bbq spaghetti
Memphis BBQ spaghetti in Memphis
The Bar-B-Q Shop ★ 4.6
Frank and Hazel Vernon's Madison Avenue Memphis BBQ room invented BBQ spaghetti and has run dry-rub and wet ribs from a wood-pit smoker since 1987.
OrderHalf slab of dry ribs with a side of BBQ spaghetti.
TipClosed Sundays and Mondays. The Dancing Pigs sauce ships nationally if you want to keep the meal going.
Central BBQ Downtown ★ 4.5
Central BBQ Downtown in Memphis runs the city's most reliable dry-rub ribs and pulled pork from a casual counter across from the National Civil Rights Museum.
OrderHalf slab of dry ribs with a smoked turkey sandwich on the side.
TipLines from noon to 14:00; order online and pick up at the express counter to skip the queue.
A&R Bar-B-Que ★ 4.4
A&R Bar-B-Que on Elvis Presley Boulevard in South Memphis has run Black-owned hickory-smoke BBQ from a converted gas station since 1983, quiet on tourist.
Why locals goTourists on the Elvis Presley Boulevard stretch head straight to Graceland gift shops; A&R is the BBQ counter that Memphis locals quietly defer to for ribs.
TipThe smoked bologna sandwich is the under-radar order; pair it with mustard slaw on the side.
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