Kibb’s Bar-B-Q in Stuttgart lands on Southern Living’s ‘Top 50 … – Arkansas Times

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On Tuesday, Southern Living released its annual list of The Souths Top 50 Barbecue Joints of 2023, and it should come as no surprise to any Arkansawyer that Kibbs Bar-B-Q, the venerable Stuttgart institution, has taken the No. 44 spot.

Robert F. Moss, Southern Livings barbecue editor and the writer of the list, had this to say about Kibbs:

Central Arkansas has a distinctive if not widely-known barbecue style, and theres no better place to sample it than at Kibbs. Walter Kibble founded his first Stuttgart restaurant around 1980, and his family members now operate outposts in Pine Bluff and North Little Rock. All serveribs and rib tips, burgers, and smoked bologna, but the barbecue sandwiches are the real standouts. Sliced pork is tucked inside a warm toasted bun and dressed in the thick, sweet brown sauce that is a hallmark of the local style. The beef version is even better, with meat sliced thin then chopped into shards that brim with rich hickory smoke. That sticky brown sauce comes in mild, medium, or hot varieties, and even the medium version will leave your tongue tingling long after the last bite.

Its not the first time Kibbs Bar-B-Q has taken a spot on Southern Livings Top 50 list; last year the restaurant came in at No. 42. No other Arkansas barbecue joint made the list. Of the states represented, Texas had the most entries, with 15, followed by South Carolina, which garnered nine, and North Carolina, which took eight. Three barbecue joints from our neighbors in Memphis snagged a mention as well: Charlie Vergos Rendezvous (No. 47), Cozy Corner (No. 25) and A&R Bar-B-Que (No. 11).

Kibbs Bar-B-Q is again included on this years Arkansas Times Barbecue Trail and Passport as one of five barbecue joints representing the Lower Delta.

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