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Where are the Three Best Baby Back Rib Joints in the U.S.?

On the way back from Greenwood, Mississippi, we stayed in Memphis. We arrived in downtown Memphis at 10 p.m. to find ourselves in a sea of Elvis impersonators. They were having a huge Elvis impersonator concert and contest. I'm not kidding. There were two Elvis impersonators checking in ahead of us at the Peabody Hotel. We were not there to see faux kings, we were there to eat barbecue. In the name of research, because Bon Appétit had named Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous one of its three finalists in its search for the best baby back ribs in the country, and also because it was a two-minute walk from our hotel and it was too late to eat at someplace like...

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4 Comments | Posted by Ed Levine, August 13, 2007 at 8:40 AM
Tagged: 17th Street Bar and Grill, baby back ribs, Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous, Illinois, Jasper's, Memphis, Murphysboro, Tennessee