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Barbecue tacos at Edley's. Photo: Edley's Bar-B-Que
Nashville-style barbecue · Nolensville Pike
Edley's Bar-B-Que
Edley's white oak barbecue on Nolensville Pike.
- Today
- WoodSouthern white oak2
Why go
This Edley's is on Nolensville Pike in south Nashville.1 Will and Catharine Newman opened the first Edley's in 2011 and smoke the meats over Southern white oak. Nashville Scene readers have named it Best Bar-B-Que in Nashville four times.2
Visit Franklin credits Newman with creating Nashville-style hot barbecue, using a fermented red habanero pepper mash.3
What to order
Good to know
- Full bar2
What we don’t know yet
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- Prices
- Cash or card
- The pitmaster
Near Nolensville Pike
Bar-B-Cutie
Nolensville Rd · about 2 mi
5221 Nolensville Rd
HoneyFire BBQ
Open dailyBrentwood · about 3 mi
710 Old Hickory Blvd, Suite 305
Corky's Ribs & BBQ
Open dailyBrentwood · about 4 mi
100 Franklin Rd
Distances are straight-line miles from Edley's Nolensville Pike, not driving distance.
Nearest trail: Franklin and Williamson County Trail, about 5.0 miles away.
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Whole hog, Nashville hot, Memphis ribs and Texas brisket, from the Sizzle Awards and Visit Franklin.
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Where to Eat Barbecue in Chattanooga
Killer potatoes, scrap plates and old gas-station smokehouses, from the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Own Edley's Bar-B-Que? Get a Featured partner listing (paid)
Researched by Erik Peterson, sources linked below.
Sources (3) · every fact on this page links to one
- Nolensville · Edley's Bar-B-Que · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- Edley's Story · Edley's Bar-B-Que · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- Top 10 Barbecue Joints in Franklin That Will Keep You Coming Back for Seconds · Visit Franklin · published May 18, 2026 · checked Oct 27, 2026
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