Knoxville: Downtown Food Tour with Tastings and Guide
Discover the flavors of Knoxville on a guided food tour. Enjoy tastings at local restaurants, learn about the city's history, and explore the neighborhoods of Market S...
5 american bbq places in Knoxville we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Knoxville | American Bbq across every city.
Knoxville sits between the smoke traditions of Memphis and the wider Appalachian South, and its barbecue reflects that crossroads. Calhoun's on the River works the downtown riverfront with a Memphis style menu, while Bearden carries two long-running pit names in Buddy's Bar-B-Q and Dead End BBQ. The result is a city where you can eat ribs by the water or pulled pork in a strip-mall room a few miles west.
Calhoun's on the River ★ 4.1
downtown · 400 Neyland Drive, Knoxville, TN 37902
Calhoun's on the River at Volunteer Landing, the Copper Cellar group's barbecue and burger room overlooking the Tennessee River, runs baby-back ribs.
Buddy's Bar-B-Q ★ 4.3
bearden · 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.
Dead End BBQ ★ 4.5
bearden · 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.
Calhoun's on the River ★ 4.1
downtown · 400 Neyland Drive, Knoxville, TN 37902
Calhoun's on the River at Volunteer Landing, the Copper Cellar group's barbecue and burger room overlooking the Tennessee River, runs baby-back ribs.
Buddy's Bar-B-Q ★ 4.3
bearden · 5806 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
Buddy's Bar-B-Q on Kingston Pike, the original flagship since 1972, runs a $9-13 pulled pork plate with two sides as Knoxville's most reliable East TN BBQ.
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