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Trending Barbecue restaurant in Tennessee

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Good places keep getting better. Discover barbecue restaurant making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

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#26

Back Alley BBQ

place Dickson, Tennessee

trending_up+9.6pts
77.8
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#27

Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q

place Murfreesboro, Tennessee

trending_up+9.5pts
82.9
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#28

Central BBQ - Downtown

place Memphis, Tennessee

trending_up+9.4pts
78.9
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#29

Whitt's Barbecue

place Shelbyville, Tennessee

trending_up+9.1pts
66.4
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#30

Clifton Brothers BBQ

place Jackson, Tennessee

trending_up+9.0pts
72.5
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#31

Buddy's Bar-B-Q

place East Ridge, Tennessee

trending_up+8.6pts
76.7
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#32

Whitt's Barbecue

place Murfreesboro, Tennessee

trending_up+8.5pts
81.7
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#33

Ty's Smokehouse

place Bartlett, Tennessee

trending_up+8.5pts
81.6
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#34

Dead End BBQ

place Knoxville, Tennessee

trending_up+8.4pts
84.6
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#35

Fat Larry's

place Bartlett, Tennessee

trending_up+8.4pts
81.3
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#36

Legends Smokehouse & Grill, LLC

place Clarksville, Tennessee

trending_up+8.3pts
77.2
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#37

Gabe's Smokehouse

place Columbia, Tennessee

trending_up+8.3pts
71.4
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#38

Lindsey's Smokey Ridge BBQ & More

place Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee

trending_up+8.2pts
71.1
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#39

Buddy’s bar-b-q

place Knoxville, Tennessee

trending_up+8.1pts
78.2
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#40

Brooksie's Barn

place Jackson, Tennessee

trending_up+8.1pts
72.1
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#41

Lyles BBQ

place Lyles, Tennessee

trending_up+8.1pts
53.7
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#42

Calhoun's in Maryville

place Maryville, Tennessee

trending_up+8.0pts
71.1
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#43

Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q

place Smyrna, Tennessee

trending_up+7.9pts
78.8
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#44

Southern Craft BBQ

place Johnson City, Tennessee

trending_up+7.9pts
76.8
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#45

Barbeque Pit

place Portland, Tennessee

trending_up+7.8pts
73.3
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#46

HUNTS Tennessee BBQ

place Henderson, Tennessee

trending_up+7.6pts
78.1
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#47

B.E. Scotts BBQ

place Lexington, Tennessee

trending_up+7.6pts
75.4
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#48

Edley's Bar-B-Que

place Nashville, Tennessee

trending_up+7.5pts
81.3
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#49

Smokin Hot BBQ

place Bartlett, Tennessee

trending_up+7.5pts
67.6
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#50

Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q

place Clarksville, Tennessee

trending_up+7.4pts
75.6
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A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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