The Tennessee BBQ Trail

Nashville to Memphis · 2 days · 7 stops · 246 miles · about 5 hr 35 min of driving

Printed Nov 4, 2026
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20103020101015 mi · about 30 min114 mi · about 2 hr 25 min93 mi · about 1 hr 55 min© OpenStreetMapARKANSASMISSISSIPPIMEMPHIS · STOPS 4 TO 7Jackson
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Day 2 to Lexington
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Day 2 in
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Hours at a glance

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun1. Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint11-911-911-911-911-911-911-92. Peg Leg Porker11-911-911-1011-1011-1011-1011-43. B.E. Scott's Bar-B-Queclosed9-69-69-69-69-4closed4. Leonard's Pit Barbecueclosed11-711-711-711-711-711-75. The Bar-B-Q Shopclosed11-8:3011-8:3011-8:3011-911-9closed6. A&R Bar-B-Que11-611-611-611-611-811-8closed7. Charlie Vergos' Rendezvousclosed11-911-911-911-1011-10closed

Times run am to pm. “call” means we couldn’t confirm hours. Rural spots can sell out early.

The stops

  1. 2010
    1. Martin's Bar-B-Que JointWhole-hog pulled pork sandwich with slaw7223 Nolensville Rd, Nolensville · (615) 776-1856
  2. 3020
    2. Peg Leg PorkerDry ribs and a pulled pork sandwich903 Gleaves St, Nashville · (615) 829-6023
  3. 1010
    3. B.E. Scott's Bar-B-QueWhole-hog sandwich with slaw, inside or outside meat10880 US-412, Lexington · (731) 968-0420
  4. 1060
    4. Leonard's Pit BarbecuePork sandwich with slaw1100 N Germantown Pkwy, Cordova · (901) 360-1963
  5. 1040
    5. The Bar-B-Q ShopBarbecue spaghetti and half-and-half ribs1782 Madison Ave, Memphis · (901) 272-1277
  6. 1780
    6. A&R Bar-B-QueOptionalBarbecue bologna, fried pies to go1802 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis · (901) 774-7444
  7. 1030
    7. Charlie Vergos' RendezvousA full order of ribs with slaw52 S. Second Street, Memphis · 901-523-2746

The plan · Friday + Saturday

Day 1 · Friday

  1. 11:30am
    1. Martin's Bar-B-Que JointFull meal
  2. 15 mi · about 30 min
  3. Free time in Nashville.
  4. 6:30pm
    2. Peg Leg PorkerFull meal
  5. Sleep in Nashville. Leave by 7:45am.

Different days? Day 2 works Tuesday to Saturday. Sunday and Monday, four Day 2 stops are closed.

  • Full meal
  • One sandwich each
  • Split one
  • Taste + to go

Plan B

Memphis: Central BBQ, Cozy Corner, Payne's.

Jacks Creek Bar-B-Q: Reported reopening, confirm before you go5.

Day 2 · Saturday

  1. 10:15am
    3. B.E. Scott's Bar-B-QueOne sandwich each
  2. 93 mi · about 1 hr 55 min
  3. 1:00pm
    4. Leonard's Pit BarbecueSplit one
  4. 15 mi · about 25 min
  5. Free time. Midtown and The Bar-B-Q Shop are about 25 minutes west.
  6. 3:30pm
    5. The Bar-B-Q ShopSplit one
  7. 4.1 mi · about 10 min
  8. 4:45pm
    6. A&R Bar-B-QueTaste + to go
  9. 4.7 mi · about 10 min
  10. Check in downtown and rest.
  11. 7:30pm
    7. Charlie Vergos' RendezvousFull meal

Trail log · check off every blaze

2010
Martin's Bar-B-Que JointDate __________What I ate ____________________
3020
Peg Leg PorkerDate __________What I ate ____________________
1010
B.E. Scott's Bar-B-QueDate __________What I ate ____________________
1060
Leonard's Pit BarbecueDate __________What I ate ____________________
1040
The Bar-B-Q ShopDate __________What I ate ____________________
1780
A&R Bar-B-QueDate __________What I ate ____________________
1030
Charlie Vergos' RendezvousDate __________What I ate ____________________

Road-trip tips

Call the rural stops before you drive. Bring cash just in case, and a cooler for pork by the pound. Split plates: seven stops in two days is a lot of pork.

Notes