Best Reason Not to Go to Memphis

Yes, yes, you can go to Memphis if you want dry rub ribs (although, for God’s sake, skip Rendezvous, please). But instead, you can get what might be an even better example of the species here in Nashville at Peg Leg Porker. Carey Bringle, a pitmaster with deep ties to West Tennessee, isn’t showing up on national barbecue lists without cause — those ribs are getting noticed by everyone. Tender and deeply smoky, these ribs are not the sticky mess you might have grown up on, but you will come to love them even more. STEVE CAVENDISH

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