Interstate Bar-B-Q - Memphis, TN

To many connoisseurs of chopped pork and beef, Interstate Bar-B-Que offers the best tasting barbecue in Memphis, a city regarded by many as the barbecue capital of the world. To neighborhood residents and businesses, it's a perfect example of one man's successful urban renewal campaign. To family members, it has presented practically unlimited career opportunities,

But for the judges of Memphis Business Journal's 15th annual Small Business Awards, Jim Neely's 15-year-old barbecue restaurant at 2265 S. Third is simply one of the best small businesses in the area. Interstate Bar-B-Que was named Small Business of the Year in the category of 26-75 employees.