Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0Road trip · Nashville to Memphis
The Tennessee BBQ Trail
Nashville to Memphis in two days: whole hog in Lexington, dry ribs and barbecue spaghetti in Memphis. Free printable map.
© OpenStreetMap- 98 mi from Memphis
- 14 mi from Jacks Creek
- 3.1 mi from Southern Smoke BBQ
West Tennessee whole hog · US 412 West, Henderson County
B.E. Scott's Bar-B-Que
Zach Parker's whole hog on cinder block pits in Lexington, carrying on the Scott and Parker line.
- Today
Why go
Ricky Parker said the business has always been at the same spot on 412, and he took it over from Mr. Scott in 1989.2 Early Scott taught Ricky to cook whole hog, Ricky taught his son Zach, and that's why folks often call it Scott's-Parker's Barbeque.6
Zach took over after Ricky died in 2013.1 In 2003, Ricky Parker put it plainly: "We cook nothing but whole hogs." They cooked over hickory on the open pit for 20 to 23 hours.2 Zach finds that 220 pounds is the sweet spot for hogs on his hickory-fueled pits.1
The house sauce is vinegar-based and comes in mild, medium and hot.2
What to order
Good to know
What people are saying
Posts and videos from people who’ve eaten here, pulled from 2 platforms and linked to the original.
By the numbersHow we counted
We use AI-assisted search to find public posts and press about each spot, then check them by hand. We can’t see every post, so these numbers count what we found, not everything out there. Last updated Oct 27, 2026.
- Press mentions: articles and lists in the press list on this page, all free to read.
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- Latest mention: the newest dated creator post or press piece on this page. Shown only when it is under 60 days old.
- Creators: distinct accounts behind the creator posts on this page.
- Price: our own cost guide, not a ranking. We take the typical meal range from the spot's current menu and use its midpoint: $ under $12, $$ $12 to $20, $$$ $20 to $35, $$$$ over $35.
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In the press
- Checked Oct 27, 2026Texas Monthly · One Man's Mission to Save Whole-Hog BBQ
- Checked Oct 27, 2026Southern Foodways Alliance · The One True Pitmaster
What we don’t know yet
We only publish what we can source. Here’s what’s missing.
- Prices
- Photos
- Wood and pits
- Cash or card
- The pitmaster
More barbecue nearby
Southern Smoke BBQ
Open dailyLexington · about 3 mi
8995 TN-22
Jacks Creek Bar-B-Q
Open Tue to SatTN-22 Alt · about 14 mi
10 TN-22 Alt
Hog Wild Barbecue
Open Thu to SatParsons · about 15 mi
1877 US-412
Nearest trail: The Tennessee BBQ Trail.
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Sources (6) · every fact on this page links to one
- One Man's Mission to Save Whole-Hog BBQ · Texas Monthly · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- Scott's Bar-B-Que (oral history, 2003) · Southern Foodways Alliance · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- The One True Pitmaster · Southern Foodways Alliance · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- Tennessee Crossroads 4008 · PBS / Tennessee Crossroads · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- Facebook page (hours and specials) · B.E. Scott's Bar-B-Que · Checked Oct 28, 2026
- Barbecue road trip southern edition · tampamagazines.com · published 2019-05-30 · checked Oct 27, 2026