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Hot pit barbecue · US 70, Tipton County

Bozo's Hot Pit Bar-B-Q

A century of hot pit barbecue in Mason, back in the Williams family.

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Why go

Thomas Jefferson "Bozo" Williams opened Bozo's in 1923, and the family built the current building in 1950 after a fire at the old one across the highway.12 John and Cindy Papageorgeon owned it from 2008. In 2023 Greg Williams, Bozo's great-great-grandson, and his wife Amy took it back into the family.2

It appears in the 2005 film Walk the Line.1

What to order

  • Ribs

    Served until the last rack is gone.

    Source: Bozo's BBQ1

  • House sauce and rub

    Sold to take home.

    Source: Bozo's BBQ1

Good to know

  • Since 1923

    More than 100 years on US 70.1

  • Sauce to go

    House sauce and rub for sale.1

What people are saying

By the numbersHow we counted
Press mentions
1
in the press list
Creator posts
1
found in the last 12 months
Creators
2
different people posting

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.
  • Creator posts: TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube and Facebook posts on this page dated in the last 12 months. YouTube videos without a stored date are not counted. Reddit threads are not counted as creator posts.
  • 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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  • @DamonHininger
    X · Jan 2026View on X ↗
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    X · Jun 2024View on X ↗

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In the press

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

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More barbecue nearby

Nearest trail: The Tennessee BBQ Trail, about 23 miles away.

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Researched by Erik Peterson, sources linked below.

Sources (4) · every fact on this page links to one
  1. Home · Bozo's BBQ · Checked Oct 27, 2026
  2. Our Legacy · Bozo's BBQ · Checked Oct 27, 2026
  3. National Register nomination, Bozo's · National Park Service · Checked Oct 27, 2026
  4. HJR 1317 · Tennessee General Assembly · Checked Oct 27, 2026
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