2 american bbq spots in Bearden, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Bearden's food · All american bbq in Knoxville.
Dead End BBQ ★ 4.5
3621 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919
Dead End BBQ on Sutherland Avenue in the Pond Gap neighborhood near Bearden, the competition-team-turned-restaurant, runs award-winning smoked brisket.
Tip: Order from the counter and find a seat; Friday and Saturday dinners run busiest.
Buddy's Bar-B-Q ★ 4.3
5806 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
Buddy's Bar-B-Q on Kingston Pike, the original flagship since 1972 where Buddy and LaMuriel Smothers opened the chain, anchors Knoxville's East Tennessee.
Tip: The Kingston Pike flagship is the original; the chain runs a dozen East Tennessee locations now.