People Drive From All Over Kentucky To Eat At This Tiny But Legendary BBQ Restaurant
By Sarah McCosham|Published September 01, 2022
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Sarah McCosham
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I write like it's my job - because it is! I have a Master's in English and love words: crossword puzzles, Scrabble games, Wordle, and, of course, good, old-fashioned books.
I'm a writer and editor at OnlyInYourState, and a contributing writer at Cincinnati Magazine. I love the Great Outdoors and am endlessly awestruck by this beautiful country of ours. Coffee keeps me going, yoga keeps me sane, my kids keep me grounded, and my writing keeps me inspired.
You don’t have to search too hard to find great BBQ in the Bluegrass. We have an entire town devoted to barbecue, in fact! Today’s featured destination is a bit of a BBQ outlier; this is a legendary institution that’s not found in the Bar-B-Q Capital of the World, but rather, the charming little river town of Paducah, Kentucky. You’ll find Starnes Bar-B-Q in Paducah’s Midtown neighborhood, in a bright turquoise cinderblock building. Small but mighty, folks drive from all over to partake in the amazing BBQ from Starnes, and after one taste, you’ll understand why.