© OpenStreetMap- 12 mi from Chattanooga
- 2.8 mi from Collegedale
- 1.9 mi from Memphis Street BBQ
Barbecue and country cooking · Old Lee Highway, Hamilton County
Couch's Barbecue
Barbecue and pies on Old Lee Highway.
- TodayHours not posted online
Why go
Couch's is a barbecue and country cooking spot on Old Lee Highway in Ooltewah.1 Will and Agnes Couch opened Couch's in March 1946 as a small roadside barbecue diner on Lee Highway.24 Kenny Stiner bought the business in 1979. His daughter Sarah Stiner took over in 2019 and runs it as the third generation.24
The pork is cooked on the original brick pit over hickory and sliced, not chopped or pulled.23
What to order
Good to know
Pies
Listed alongside the ribs.1
What people are saying
In the press
- May 28, 2026NewsChannel 9 · Ooltewah barbecue restaurant celebrates 80 years of smoke, slaw and community
- Mar 27, 2026Chattanoogan.com · Commissioner Jeff Eversole Honors Couch’s BBQ For 80 Years Of Service
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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Nearest trail: Franklin and Williamson County Trail, about 108 miles away.
Researched by Erik Peterson, sources linked below.
Sources (4) · every fact on this page links to one
- Menu for Couch's Barbecue · Sirved · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- Commissioner Jeff Eversole Honors Couch’s BBQ For 80 Years Of Service · Chattanoogan.com · published Mar 27, 2026 · checked Oct 27, 2026
- Ooltewah barbecue restaurant celebrates 80 years of smoke, slaw and community · NewsChannel 9 · published May 28, 2026 · checked Oct 27, 2026
- HJR 1002: A resolution to recognize and honor Couch's BBQ for eighty years in business · Tennessee General Assembly · published Signed Mar 13, 2026 · checked Oct 27, 2026