3 editor picks in Nashville.
3 american bbq places in Nashville we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Nashville | American Bbq across every city.
Tennessee barbecue runs to pork shoulder and ribs with a dry, peppery edge, distinct from the saucier Memphis and Kansas City schools. Peg Leg Porker in The Gulch is the standard bearer for dry-rubbed ribs and pulled pork, while Edley's Bar-B-Que in 12 South built its reputation on the brisket and the Tuck Special. Together they cover the city's pit tradition from old-line to modern.
Edley's 12 South barbecue counter in Nashville smokes pork shoulder over hickory and serves the city's reliable BBQ-and-beer lunch since 2011.
OrderThe Tuck Special: smoked brisket with pimento cheese and bacon on Texas toast.
TipLate-night kitchen runs Friday and Saturday until 22:00; patio gets the runoff from 12 South strolling.
Carey Bringle's Gleaves Street BBQ joint in The Gulch, Nashville smokes Memphis-style dry-rub ribs since 2013. Family-owned, catering-strong, taproom-tight.
OrderHalf rack of dry-rub ribs, smoked beans, banana pudding.
TipLines build by 12:00; come at 11:00 for an easy table. Bourbon list is unusually deep for a BBQ joint.
Edley's 12 South barbecue counter in Nashville runs Friday and Saturday until 22:00 with pulled pork, the Tuck Special and a patio off 12th Avenue South.
OrderBrisket with pimento cheese (the Tuck)
TipOrder at the counter; the patio gets the runoff from 12 South nightlife. Late-night kitchen Friday and Saturday only.
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