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Tennessee barbecue · Ferguson Road, Washington County

Red Pig Bar-B-Q

A Johnson City barbecue standby, on Ferguson Road since 1992.

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Why go

Tom Carr opened Red Pig in 1968 and moved it to its current Ferguson Road home in 1992. He died in 2013.2 The Johnson City visitors bureau lists traditional Tennessee barbecue, burgers, hot dogs and subs.1

Good to know

  • Local standby

    Serving Johnson City for decades.12

What people are saying

Posts and videos from people who’ve eaten here, pulled from 2 platforms and linked to the original.

By the numbersHow we counted
Press mentions
1
in the press list
Creator posts
1
found in the last 12 months
Creators
3
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.
Latest posts
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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: Franklin and Williamson County Trail, about 241 miles away.

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Researched by Erik Peterson, sources linked below.

Sources (2) · every fact on this page links to one
  1. Red Pig Bar-B-Q · Visit Johnson City · Checked Oct 27, 2026
  2. Tom Carr obituary · Morris-Baker Funeral Home · published Jun 2013 · checked Oct 27, 2026
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