Memphis Pulled Pork Sandwich appears as a signature dish in 1 United States cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Memphis pulled pork sandwich · Memphis
The Memphis pulled pork sandwich is hickory-smoked pork shoulder pulled, piled on a soft white bun, topped with mustard slaw and a splash of BBQ sauce.
Pulled pork shoulder is the heart of Memphis BBQ alongside ribs. Pitmasters smoke whole shoulders 14 to 18 hours over hickory and pull the meat by hand. The mustard-slaw topping is a Memphis-specific signature, distinguishing it from the vinegar slaw of the Carolinas. Payne's on Lamar Avenue, opened in 1972, codified the cheap-pulled-pork-sandwich form.
Where to eat in Memphis:
- Payne's Bar-B-Que
- Central BBQ Downtown
- A&R Bar-B-Que
- The Bar-B-Q Shop