Barbecue · Rutledge Pike, Knox County
Disco Diner BBQ
Brisket, pulled pork and turkey smoked daily, with a rock and roll feel, on Rutledge Pike.
New this year
- Today
- OpenWed to Sat only1
Plan your visit
Trail notes · from our teamWorked out from the facts on this page. Not a review.
Only four days a week
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11am to 8pm. On a weekend, Saturday is your only shot.1
Pair it with a second stop
Sweet P's Uptown Corner is 3.6 miles away. Both open Wed to Sat.
Why go
Disco Diner BBQ is a barbecue spot on Rutledge Pike in Knoxville.1 Disco Diner calls itself Knoxville's newest barbecue spot, with brisket, pulled pork and turkey smoked fresh daily, scratch-made Southern sides, house sauces and a rock and roll, jam-band feel. It is locally owned.2
The 5200 Rutledge Pike building was earlier an Archer's BBQ and then Patches BBQ & More, per the Knoxville News Sentinel.3
What to order
Good to know
Family feasts
Group-size meals on the spot's site.1
What people are saying
In the press
- Jan 8, 2024Knoxville News Sentinel · Patches BBQ & More opens 2nd restaurant in former East Knoxville Archer's BBQ location
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
Buddy's Bar-B-Q
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Buddy's Bar-B-Q
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Sweet P's Uptown Corner
Open Tue to SunFountain City · about 4 mi
3029 Tazewell Pike
Nearest trail: Franklin and Williamson County Trail, about 157 miles away.
Researched by Erik Peterson, sources linked below.
Sources (3) · every fact on this page links to one
- Contact · Disco Diner BBQ · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- Home and about · Disco Diner BBQ · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- Patches BBQ & More opens 2nd restaurant in former East Knoxville Archer's BBQ location · Knoxville News Sentinel · published Jan 8, 2024 · checked Oct 27, 2026