Pappy John’s Original Barbecue

This is one of those places that I don’t even want to review because if the word gets out, people might start pouring in and I don’t want to deal with a crowd in a small roadside shack with limited seating options. The place is not much to look at. It is small, cramped, outdated, with only four or five tables, but this does not bother me because MOST IMPORTANTLY it is CLEAN. The service is very friendly and the food is amazing. I ordered the rib plate and my husband ordered the half chicken. The plates were piled high with delicious bbq and the sides were really good. We walked out of there having spent under 20 dollars for authentic southern bbq. Nothing beats that experience!

The only thing I’ve had here is the BBQ pork sandwich. I get the jumbo hot. I ask for extra sauce as they don’t put enough on for my tastes. It’s delicious.
Tiny roadside spot, been around for years. Good portions for cheap prices.

It doesn’t get any better than this. Quality BBQ at McDonalds prices. Not much to look at from the outside, but clean and friendly inside. I had the pulled pork. Very good with the mild sauce and generous portions. Meal with 2 sides and bottled water was 8 $. If I lived in the area, I would be a regular.

This is my favorite barbecue place in the world. You can smell the hickory smoke a mile down the highway. The «hot» sauce can be quite hot sometimes, so keep that in mind. But it is delicious!
The family pack is a great value & we used to grab them all the time on our way out to the lake. Great for on-​the-​go.

Ribs were great, potato salad and beans even better and staff fantastic! Note directions in Unilocal are incorrect — restaurant is on 45 right side near intersection of 45 and Linsey.

Perfect lunch… chicken, beans and slaw… great classic flavors, moist, fall off bone chicken and the sauce was awesome. Polite and friendly service… the real deal barbecue for me!

Okay guys there’s BBQ and then there is barbecue! We found this place and just pulled right over. We knew nothing about it but we were definitely not disappointed! First of all there ribs! Oh my god their ribs! So Amazing! Their barbecue sauce both mild and the hot are super delicious! Their pork is delicious chicken is moist and some of the best I’ve ever had! I got half a rack of ribs, half of a chicken, a huge side of pork plus two sodas and it was only $ 13 dollars! If you ask me that’s a steal! hands down one of the best barbecue places I’ve been to! Just go already!

Always passed this place when it was not mealtime. Glad I finally got by there at lunch time to enjoy BBQ chicken, beans and cole slaw that was delish. My friend had the pork plate and said it was terrific. Potato salad was different she said but tasty.

This place needs some love. I’ve been to a lot of BBQ spots across the country and have tasted some of the best cue in all the land. This place is a solid hitter. I was surprised that it was that good. Great ribs with a great tang in the sauce and a nice bark on the ribs too. Great flavor all around. If you’re in the area, pull over and check this spot out. Solid cue.

Passing through town and decided to take a chance. I absolutely love stopping at random Barbecue restaurants and I’m glad we stopped here. If you get anything other than the ribs you’re cheating yourself (and I’m sure it’s all great). Nice people and delicious barbecue. You won’t be disappointed.

I have a weakness for BBQ. I was working in Selmer, and staying in Corinth, and driving between the two when I saw this pit BBQ just outside of Selmer, TN. Stopped in the first night and could only get a pork plate; pork, buns, and a couple of sides They were out of ribs and chicken. The pork was tasty, but didn’t really have the smoked flavor I was hoping for. It’s hard to make really bad pork when you cook it slow so I wasn’t terribly impressed. The sauce choices are hot, and sweet. I tried the hot and it was good, but a little mild for my taste.
Back the second night, after calling ahead in the morning to place my order for a rack ‘o ribs. Took them back to the room and they smelled great. Ribs were tender and fall off the bone, JUST THE WAY I LIKE THEM. If you like them competition style with a little pull, these might be disappointing. The glaze provides the sweet, to the pepper on the ribs and it makes for a great taste. In fact, I liked the glaze the best. I think it’s apricot, with a touch of brown sugar but it was hard to identify. Sweet and hot. Note: they didn’t clean the ribs much if at all before putting them on, so the silver skin was still on which is a big minus in my book.
I’ll leave it to someone else to describe the décor, ambiance, whatever I missed. I only here for the BBQ.

Very good BBQ. Must stop in!