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<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0000898432-07-000953
<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20071105
<FILING-DATE>20071106
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20071106
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>BACK YARD BURGERS INC
<CIK>0000901495
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5812
<IRS-NUMBER>640737163
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>1657 NORTH SHELBY OAKS DRIVE
<STREET2>SUITE 105
<CITY>MEMPHIS
<STATE>TN
<ZIP>38134
<PHONE>9013670888
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>1657 NORTH SHELBY OAKS DRIVE
<STREET2>SUITE 105
<CITY>MEMPHIS
<STATE>TN
<ZIP>38134
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>ANDREEFF DANE
<CIK>0001201810
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-12104
<FILM-NUMBER>071218986
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O ANDREEFF EQUITY ADVISORS LLC
<STREET2>450 LAUREL STREET STE 2105
<CITY>BATON ROUGE
<STATE>LA
<ZIP>70801
<PHONE>2253447780
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O ANDREEFF EQUITY ADVISORS LLC
<STREET2>450 LAUREL ST STE 2105
<CITY>BATON ROUGE
<STATE>LA
<ZIP>70801
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-11-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000901495</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BACK YARD BURGERS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BYBI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001201810</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ANDREEFF DANE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ANDREEFF EQUITY ADVISORS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>450 LAUREL ST STE 2105</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BATON ROUGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>U</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>390347</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was made by funds that are not, themselves, reporting persons.  Mr. Andreeff is reporting this transaction
 because (a) he is the managing member of one of the fund's general partner and thus may be deemed an indirect beneficial
 owner  of the fund's holdings and (b) he is a director of the other fund and thus may be deemed an indirect beneficial owner
 of the fund's holdings.  Mr. Andreeff disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his
 pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dane Andreeff</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
