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Best Barbecue Restaurants in Tennessee
Honouring the top spots in Tennessee.
A table worth seeking out. Meet the restaurants leading the current rankings in Tennessee, and discover what puts each one at the top.
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Nashville3,167Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)3,165Memphis2,303Knoxville1,083Chattanooga988Murfreesboro618Clarksville612Franklin379Johnson City362Jackson349Cleveland272Kingsport253Smyrna235Columbia209Hendersonville203Gallatin189Cookeville188Lebanon181Sevierville178Mount Juliet169Morristown155Pigeon Forge153Collierville139Bartlett133
Top Places in Tennessee
#1
Phil's Dream Pit
Kingsport, Tennessee
4
86.5
#2
Edley's Bar-B-Que
Nashville, Tennessee
2
85.8
#3
Hogwood BBQ
Franklin, Tennessee
1
84.8
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#4
Dead End BBQ
Knoxville, Tennessee
1
84.6
#5
Edley's Bar-B-Que
Nashville, Tennessee
2
84.5
#6
Edley's Bar-B-Que
Nashville, Tennessee
2
84.4
#7
Edley's Bar-B-Que
Chattanooga, Tennessee
1
84.2
#8
Edley's Bar-B-Que
Nashville, Tennessee
0
84.1
#9
B.B. King's Blues Club
Memphis, Tennessee
4
84.1
#10
The Candied Rib Company
Mount Juliet, Tennessee
15
84.0
#11
Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q
Alcoa, Tennessee
5
84.0
#12
Jack Cawthon's Bar-B-Que
Nashville, Tennessee
1
83.7
#13
Elwood's Shack
Memphis, Tennessee
1
83.6
#14
Peg Leg Porker BBQ
Nashville, Tennessee
0
83.3
#15
Barque BBQ
Chattanooga, Tennessee
1
83.2
#16
Slick Pig BBQ
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
2
83.2
#17
Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
1
82.9
#18
Small Town BBQ
Friendsville, Tennessee
3
82.8
#19
The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint
Maryville, Tennessee
2
82.8
#20
Roy Boy's Barbecue
Dyersburg, Tennessee
19
82.7
#21
Billie Rae's BBQ Soul Food & Catering
Knoxville, Tennessee
4
82.7
#22
Collins River BBQ & Cafe
McMinnville, Tennessee
15
82.6
#23
The Firehouse
Johnson City, Tennessee
1
82.5
#24
MISSION BBQ
Chattanooga, Tennessee
1
82.0
#25
Cozy Corner Restaurant
Memphis, Tennessee
1
81.8
On the rise in Tennessee.
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