As a native Memphian, I couldn’t help but want to test Burger King’s summer barbecue menu to see how it held up. Unfortunately, by the time I got around to it, the Memphis BBQ pulled pork sandwich was not on the menu, so I decided to drown my disappointment with a Bacon Sundae ($2.99).
Don’t let the fact that it’s not on the menu fool you, the BBQ-topped burger exists at Tops Bar-B-Q, and it’s good.
I got a cheeseburger with lettuce and tomatoes, and for 50 cents, the fine people at Tops threw an ounce of their pulled pork on top. An ounce of pork isn’t enough to drastically change the taste of the burger, even with BBQ sauce, but it is enough to act as one of the best toppings I’ve had on a burger.
Tops burgers range from $3.15 for a 1/4 lb hamburger to $4.95 for a 1/2 lb cheeseburger.
When I walked into A&R Barbecue, I had no idea what to expect; I didn’t even know what turkey ribs might look like. Turns out, they look a lot like oversized chicken wings, and they taste a lot like turkey covered in BBQ sauce, which happens to be very good.
The turkey ribs that I had were incredibly tender. Each rib also had a deceptively large amount of meat on it, so much so that I actually had some trouble finishing my order of three, which cost $9.99.