Table Talk: Rendezvous wins best barbecue joint in Tennessee
Rendezvous customers eat the restaurant’s world-famous barbecue Sept. 28, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Jennifer Chandler
A cookbook author and former restaurateur, Jennifer Chandler has been writing about food and dining for more than 25 years.
She is the author of four cookbooks: “The Southern Pantry Cookbook,” “Simply Salads,” “Simply Suppers,” and “Simply Grilling.” While she boasts a degree from Le Cordon Bleu, this Memphis native is about making real food accessible for real families.
I was starting to question the barbecue expertise at Southern Living.
In 2024, the esteemed Southern magazine listed a barbecue restaurant in Nashville as the best barbecue joint in Tennessee, as decided by the magazine’s readers.
Every Memphian who read that poll was stunned: Had those readers lost their minds?
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