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Thanksgiving Barbecue Catering in Tennessee
Holiday spreads, trays and sides from 14 Tennessee barbecue spots for Thanksgiving 2026, with how many each feeds, starting prices and order deadlines.
Texas-inspired craft barbecue · West Knoxville, Knox County
Smoked Pickle Barbecue
Texas-inspired brisket off a TMG pit, from a food truck on Ebenezer Road.
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- Wood100% hardwood1
Plan your visit
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Pair it with a second stop
Dead End BBQ is 6.1 miles away. Both open Thu to Sat.
Why go
Owner and pitmaster Eric Pickle started smoking in his backyard in 2020 on a $100 used wood-fired offset smoker, and he sold his first brisket under the Smoked Pickle name in November 2020.1 His 500-gallon smoker, a repurposed propane tank built by Knoxville's TMG Pits, was finished in April 2022, and the food trailer opened in May 2022.1
The menu borrows from Texas beef and from West Tennessee and Carolina pork and chicken.1 You'll find the trailer at 920 Ebenezer Rd in Knoxville, Thursday to Saturday, 11 AM to 7 PM.1 Farragut Press reports that the truck found a permanent spot off Ebenezer Road in February 2025, under a wooden pavilion.3
The Smokeyards lists 920 Ebenezer Rd as one of its locations and features the Smoked Pickle Food Truck.5
What to order
Good to know
Pre-order
Order ahead for the truck online.2
What people are saying
In the press
- May 27, 2026Farragut Press · The rise of Smoked Pickle Barbecue
- Oct 7, 2022WATE · Smoked Pickle Barbecue brings Texas-style to East Tennessee
What we don’t know yet
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More barbecue nearby
Buddy's Bar-B-Q
Kingston Pike · about 2 mi
8402 Kingston Pike
Calhoun's
Kingston Pike · about 3 mi
10020 Kingston Pike
Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q
Kingston Pike · about 3 mi
7727 Kingston Pike
Nearest trail: Franklin and Williamson County Trail, about 146 miles away.
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Researched by Erik Peterson, sources linked below.
Sources (5) · every fact on this page links to one
- About · Smoked Pickle Barbecue · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- Menu · Smoked Pickle Barbecue · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- The rise of Smoked Pickle Barbecue · Farragut Press · published May 27, 2026 · checked Oct 27, 2026
- Smoked Pickle Barbecue brings Texas-style to East Tennessee · WATE · published Oct 7, 2022 · checked Oct 27, 2026
- Artisan BBQ Experience · The Smokeyards · Checked Oct 29, 2026