The best independent BBQ in Nashville. Locally owned spots, each one a vetted member of the Nashville Area Restaurant Alliance.
1881 Smokehouse & Grill
Wood-fired, slow-smoked barbecue in White Bluff, grown from a hot dog cart to food truck to restaurant.
Edley's BBQ
Nashville BBQ from 12 South. Six Middle Tennessee locations since 2011.
Honeyfire BBQ
Family owned. Modern, upscale Nashville twist on BBQ traditions.
Shotgun Willie's BBQ
Nashville's award-winning home for real Texas BBQ.
The Ridge
Family-owned neighborhood eatery for BBQ, burgers, wings, and catfish, with an upstairs bar called The Attic.