Most people think of Little Rock or Memphis when they imagine the South’s best barbecue, but the real treasure sits quietly in Arkansas’s northeast corner.
Blytheville has earned its spot as the state’s true barbecue capital through decades of smoky tradition and mouthwatering flavors.
This small Delta town has been perfecting the art of slow-cooked pork since the 1920s, and today it draws food lovers from across the country.
Blytheville Earned Its Smokehouse Crown
Folks around here don’t just say Blytheville makes good barbecue. They call it the capital of Arkansas barbecue, and that title didn’t come easy…