Tennessee has plenty of fancy restaurants, but some of the best meals in the state still come out of cinderblock buildings, roadside counters, and small family pits where the menu barely changes. This list covers seven of those barbecue stops, from a whole hog joint on a West Tennessee highway to a Memphis corner spot that has been serving ribs since 1977.
Each one earned its place for a different reason, whether it is a mustard slaw that people drive across town for, a blue cheese dip with crackers, or a pit sitting right in the dining room. Save this one for your next road trip, because a few of these places keep short hours and sell out of favorites fast.
1. B.E. Scotts BBQ, Lexington, TN
Whole hog barbecue is a West Tennessee tradition, and Lexington sits right in the middle of that story. B.E.
Scotts BBQ keeps the style front and center along US-412, where pulled pork is the main event…