re: What defines the style of St. Louis and Memphis style ribs?

quote:

---

Wet versus dry

---

Basically this.

Memphis style ribs are served with the sauce on the side. That doesn't mean every bbq joint in Memphis does this, but that's what the style originally was. And heavy on the rub.

St Louis style ribs are served wet, basted with sauce.

I was born and raised in Memphis, yet do my own ribs St Louis style. Go figure.