An Original Opportunity
Thursday we had a drive from Palestine* (Arkansas, that is) to Tupelo, MS, so we swung through Memphis and met up with Ben’s parents for lunch. Well, since it was our first meal in Memphis, you can imagine what type of restaurant we ate at. . . BBQ.
We went to the original location of Corky’s BBQ on Poplar Avenue. I was surprised to see how small the eating area was. Ben said it actually used to be even smaller, and people would come and wait for two hours just to get in. My dad is a fan of their dry rub ribs, so I called him up to tell him I had just eaten some. 
He told me that he had eaten lunch with a friend of his a day or so earlier and the original Corky’s had come up in the conversation as a place my dad should go to. In case you were wondering, yes, there was a wood pile out back. 
*That is a bit of an irony in and of itself, since the drama we do takes place in Jerusalem.
April 23rd, 2005 at 11:27 pm
Wow, that looks so much different from their newer locations. I guess that’s true with a lot of those sorts of chains. Glad you made it there!
April 24th, 2005 at 6:44 pm
Corky’s is good stuff. It’s been sent to me on a couple occasions and it’s always welcome. They do a sincere business of shipping their goods around the country. Looking forward here in a few weeks to see you review the differences of midwestern BBQ and good ol’ SC BBQ. (Hint, hint…)