re: This will be the year where bbq rankings and football rankings align

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Other than in ambiance/decor and tradition, the Vous probably isn't near the top 15 (certainly not top 10) in Memphis these days. It's not even close to the best barbecue Downtown anymore. It's not horrible or inedible or anything, but the pork is usually pretty dry, and it's usually slammed. Their rub is still good on everything though.

I will say there's good reason for the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest to be in Memphis each and every year, and not in Texas, or Kansas City, or the Carolinas. The fast food drive through barbecue (Top's, among others) is still better than the best you'll find in much of the rest of the country. Plus, if there's a dish that can have pulled pork on it, a chef in Memphis ranging from your holes in the wall to your gourmet establishments has made it with pulled pork. Memphis is a great city if you need to fatten up