Where to get barbecue in Nashville: Edley's, Jack's, Martin's and more

Last checked Oct. 20, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Nashville’s barbecue is spread across the city’s neighborhoods, not along one strip. Local chains cover the most ground: Edley’s in East Nashville, 12South, Sylvan Park and Donelson, Martin’s downtown, on Belmont Boulevard and on Elliston Place, and Jack’s on Charlotte Avenue and Trinity Lane. Downtown, Rippy’s on Broadway pairs barbecue with live music.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Nashville’s city limits, the same data behind our local business directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 20, 2026. We added the other Edley’s, Martin’s, Jack’s and Hugh-Baby’s locations from each chain’s own pages, and Shotgun Willie’s BBQ from its own site. We left out places whose websites would not load for us or had lapsed. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The list

The places

Bringle’s Smoking Oasis in The Nations serves West Texas-style barbecue with bourbon cocktails and local drafts, from a pitmaster who built Peg Leg Porker. It has a patio with live music and a separate YardBar that stays open an hour later than the restaurant.

Edley’s Bar-B-Que is a Nashville chain with four restaurants in the city, on Woodland Street at Five Points, on 12th Avenue South, on Murphy Road in Sylvan Park and on Lebanon Pike in Donelson. Every location keeps the same hours, and the bar runs “‘til the last drink is poured.”

Hugh-Baby’s calls itself a BBQ and burger shop. Its slow-smoked pulled pork, turkey and bologna follow Memphis barbecue traditions, smoked in-house. The Charlotte Avenue shop has a drive-thru, a covered patio and a playground; the East Nashville shop at Five Points has a walk-up window.

Jack’s Bar-B-Que has served Nashville since 1976 from two locations. Charlotte Avenue has a drive-thru, dine-in and a covered back patio; Trinity Lane has a drive-thru, curbside pickup and room for trucks and RVs near Interstates 65 and 24.

Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint has three restaurants inside Nashville, open seven days a week for dine-in, take-home and delivery.

Rippy’s Honky Tonk on Lower Broadway is a barbecue restaurant and live music venue on two levels with three stages.

Shotgun Willie’s BBQ in Madison serves what it calls Real. Texas. BBQ., Wednesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. or until it sells out.

Whitt’s Barbecue on Highway 70 South near Belle Meade has served barbecue in Nashville since 1978, and its menu also lists hot wings.

Related lists: where to get wings, where to get burgers, Lower Broadway, where to eat in Nashville and restaurant inspections.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I get barbecue in Nashville?

This list has 15 barbecue restaurants inside the city: four Edley’s Bar-B-Que locations, three Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint locations, two Jack’s Bar-B-Que locations, two Hugh-Baby’s, Bringle’s Smoking Oasis in The Nations, Rippy’s Honky Tonk on Broadway, Shotgun Willie’s BBQ in Madison and Whitt’s Barbecue on Highway 70 South.

Where can I get barbecue downtown in Nashville?

Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint is at 410 Fourth Ave. S., open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Rippy’s Honky Tonk at 429 Broadway serves barbecue with live music.

Which Nashville barbecue places are open late?

Rippy’s Honky Tonk on Broadway lists a full menu until 11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and until midnight Friday and Saturday, with a late-night menu after that. Martin’s downtown is open until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Is there a barbecue drive-thru in Nashville?

Both Jack’s Bar-B-Que locations, 1601 Charlotte Ave. and 334 W. Trinity Lane, have a drive-thru, and Hugh-Baby’s on Charlotte Avenue has one too.