Verified Venue
Leonard's Pit Barbecue
TL;DR
Leonard's Pit Barbecue (1100 N Germantown Pkwy) appears in two Hey Memphis guides. Everything below was checked at Leonard's Pit Barbecue's own page before we published it, most recently on October 11, 2026.
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What we’ve verified
Each note below comes from a different Hey Memphis guide, written when we checked this place at the source.
- Restaurants in Cordova, TN: Where Locals Actually Eat
Memphis barbecue since 1922. Leonard Heuberger opened by trading a Model T for a seven-stool sandwich stand in South Memphis; the pit now lives on Germantown Parkway. Tue–Sun 11am–7pm, closed Mondays. (The citywide pit map is our best BBQ guide.)
- The Best BBQ in Memphis
The oldest name in Memphis barbecue, dating to 1922. The 'Mr. Leonard' pork-shoulder sandwich comes the Memphis way — sauce and slaw on top. Moved out to 1100 N Germantown Pkwy in Cordova in 2023; Tue–Sun 11am–7pm, closed Mondays.
Go to the source
Hours and prices change without notice, so we always send you to Leonard's Pit Barbecue’s own page rather than reprinting details that can rot: leonardsbarbecue.com.
If you’re headed there anyway
Other places we’ve verified that show up in the same guides.
- Central BBQSilo Square, 6547 Getwell Rd
- Tops Bar-B-QMetro-wide
- Petals of a Peony1250 N Germantown Pkwy #105
- Pyro's Fire Fresh Pizza2286 N Germantown Pkwy
- Charlie Vergos' RendezvousDowntown
- The Butcher Shop Steakhouse107 S Germantown Pkwy
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