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Memphis: Airport Eats

July 6, 2006 at 1:58 PM | 3 Comments



How long does it take to figure out that Memphis is fixated on barbeque? You won't even have time to get to the baggage claim upon arrival in the airport; there are two separate BBQ establishments in the terminal itself. Trust us, you'll smell them, even at 930am.

One is an outpost of Jim Neely's Interstate Barbeque (near gate B14), and is the one we'd recommend visiting on your way home. The other is Corky's, (near gate B36) which is to BBQ as Taco Bell is to Mexican food, and is looked down upon by locals. Corky's uses smoke flavoring, instead of actually smoking their meats. Shocking. We won't stop you, however--sometimes highly processed foods hit the stop before you fly. The question remains: Why isn't the pizza at New York's airports as good as the BBQ in Memphis?

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Where: Memphis, TN, United States

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  1. Lesley

    Jaunted Member
    July 7, 2006 at 9:54 AM




    All local Memphis barbeque is good

    I'm not sure where you got your information (maybe from the Rendezvous?), but Corky's is not looked down upon by the locals and is, in fact, quite a favorite.  But there's a trick--you can only get the good stuff at a couple of free-standing locations.  The off-site (such as the airport and Sam's Town) don't smoke it on-site, so it's not as good.  I've heard the same about the Nashville locations.  

    In actuality, there really aren't any bad local barbeque joints in Memphis.  Neely's, Interstate (and Neely's Interstate), Top's, Rendezvous, Corky's--they're all good.

  1. AVB

    Jaunted Member
    July 7, 2006 at 4:04 PM




    Corky's

    While I heard that bad BBQ is hard to find in Memphis, a lot of the locals I spoke with described Corky's as "fast food BBQ". It's probably better than anything in NYC, but I think standards are pretty high down there. That said, you probably can't go wrong!

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  1. Lamar Cole

    Jaunted Member
    September 1, 2008 at 3:41 PM




    It Ain't Snowing In Memphis

    Looking out the window.
    Feeling cold inside.
    It ain't snowing in Memphis.

    Chilling to the bone.
    Baby by my side.
    It ain't snowing in Memphis.

    How I wish I were in Memphis.
    Walking down Beale St.
    Sipping on a Coke.
    Hearing BB sing the Blues.

    Cause it ain't snowing in Memphis.
    Cause it ain't snowing in Memphis.

                 by: Lamar Cole

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