Memphis-style barbecue
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Memphis-style barbecue is a regional American barbecue tradition best known for its slow-smoked pork—especially ribs and pulled pork—seasoned with a distinctive dry rub and often served with a tangy, tomato-based sauce on the side.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Memphis-style barbecue canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cuisine
ⓘ
regional American barbecue style ⓘ |
| associatedDish |
barbecue nachos
ⓘ
barbecue spaghetti ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Memphis in May International Festival events
ⓘ
surface form:
Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest
|
| associatedWithCity | Memphis ⓘ |
| cookingMethod |
indirect heat smoking
ⓘ
slow smoking ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | major element of Memphis regional identity ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Carolina-style barbecue
ⓘ
Kansas City-style barbecue ⓘ Texas-style barbecue ⓘ |
| flavorProfile |
savory
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smoky ⓘ spiced ⓘ |
| meatPreparation | rub applied before smoking ⓘ |
| notableDish |
pork ribs
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pulled pork ⓘ |
| primaryMeat | pork ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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surface form:
Memphis, Tennessee
|
| ribStyle |
dry ribs
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wet ribs ⓘ |
| sauceFlavorProfile |
slightly sweet
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tangy ⓘ |
| sauceServingStyle | served on the side ⓘ |
| sauceStyle | tomato-based barbecue sauce ⓘ |
| seasoningStyle | dry rub ⓘ |
| servedAt |
barbecue competitions
ⓘ
barbecue restaurants in Memphis ⓘ |
| servingTradition |
pulled pork sandwiches
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ribs served without sauce ⓘ sauce offered at the table ⓘ |
| textureCharacteristic | tender meat ⓘ |
| typicalRibCut |
St. Louis–cut ribs
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spare ribs ⓘ |
| typicalRubIngredient |
black pepper
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brown sugar ⓘ cayenne pepper ⓘ chili powder ⓘ garlic powder ⓘ onion powder ⓘ paprika ⓘ salt ⓘ |
| typicalSideDish |
baked beans
ⓘ
coleslaw ⓘ cornbread ⓘ potato salad ⓘ |
| typicalWoodUsed |
hickory
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oak ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.