Charlie Vergos Rendezvous

Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous has been a Memphis institution since 1948, when Greek-American restaurateur Charlie Vergos opened a basement tavern near the Peabody Hotel and pioneered the dry-rubbed charcoal-grilled rib style that defines Memphis barbecue. Vergos developed his signature spice rub from his father's Greek seasonings blended with Cajun spices, grilling the ribs just 18 inches from the fire before finishing them with a vinegar wash. Now in its third generation of family ownership, the Rendezvous has hosted presidents, the Rolling Stones, and Justin Timberlake, and Vergos was posthumously inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame in 2018.

Pulled PorkBBQ Ribs