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Hugh-Baby's BBQ & Burger Shop
Burgers and hickory-smoked pork at Hunters Station in Five Points.
- Today
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Why go
The East Nashville Hugh-Baby's sits inside the Hunters Station redevelopment at 975 Main Street, anchoring the east corner of the food hall in Five Points.13 It's the only Hugh-Baby's with a walk-up ordering window.1 Pulled pork, turkey and bologna are slow-smoked over hickory coals every day.1
Across the brand, Hugh-Baby's comes from Pat Martin of Martin's BBQ and is named for his uncle, "Hugh Baby" Coleman. The first location opened August 29, 2017, at 4816 Charlotte Avenue.4
What to order
Good to know
Walk-up window
Order at the window at Hunters Station.1
What we don’t know yet
We only publish what we can source. Here’s what’s missing.
- Photos
- Cash or card
- The pitmaster
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Nearest trail: Nashville in a Weekend, about 1.9 miles away.
Related guides
Photo: Kaldari, Public domainResearched by Erik Peterson, sources linked below.
Sources (4) · every fact on this page links to one
- East Nashville · Hugh-Baby's · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- Our Story · Hugh-Baby's · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- Hunters station east nashville open · nashville.eater.com · published 2019-10-01 · checked Oct 27, 2026
- Hugh babys nashville · nashvilleguru.com · Checked Oct 28, 2026