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Discover Restaurants offering the best Barbecue food in Alcoa, Tennessee, United States. Alcoa is a city in Blount County, Tennessee, United States, south of Knoxville. Its population was 8,449 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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1. Calhoun's Maryville
Overall Ratings
4 based on 571 reviews
Reviewed By Rose_Wilasinee
First of all, we want to THANK Erica and Justin, more toward Erica. Great service, great drinks, she's the best!! The food is also fantastic, highly recommended. We had SMBPPIC, ask Erica what it is, y'all needs to try it. As friendly as she is, she must have Christmas off. Thank you for dining with us!
2. Buddy's BBQ
Reviewed By BigDaddyDave55138
Weâve lived here in East Tennessee for almost 9 yearsâ¦and although Buddyâs bar-b-q is a well-known multi-location local restaurant chain here in East Tennessee, weâd never gotten around to eating there. I usually shy away from chain BBQ restaurants in favor of stand-alone locations that, in my mind at least, are more focused on their productâ¦Like many restaurants of its genre, Buddyâs bar-b-q is a counter service operation. You place your order after reviewing the menu on the wall and they call you when your food is ready. The dining area at the Maryville Buddyâs bar-b-q is open and bright. It was quite well maintained as well. FYI, Buddyâs bar-b-q is still a family operation with immediate family members and in-laws from the second and third generations managing the company.My wife decided to try a variety of Buddyâs offerings so she ordered the Combo with pork, chicken and ribs. ($9.99) It is served with hush puppies or on a bun and your choice of 2 sides: corn, baked beans, green beans, French fries, or coleslaw. Her medium Lemonade drink was $1.99. She asked to substitute potato salad and pickles for her sidesâ¦no problem. She liked the pulled pork and she really enjoyed the potato salad and pickles, as well as the hush puppies. The ribs were very good! The chicken was the only negative⦠It was a BBQ breast and it was quite dryâ¦overcooked. I can support that opinion as I ended up finishing it for her.All I was really interested in were the ribs. So I ordered a pound of Buddyâs pork ribs ($11.49) accompanied by a side of coleslaw. ($1.49) I thought that the coleslaw was quite blandâ¦but I did like the ribs! They were very niceâ¦cooked to the point where you still had to âwork themâ a little. We donât really like âfalling off the boneâ ribs. The seasoning was right too. Buddyâs barbecue sauces were OK but I prefer a little more âtangâ or âbiteâ in my sauce. I approximated what I prefer by mixing some hot sauce with Buddyâs spicy BBQ sauce.To summarize, while Buddyâs bar-b-q isnât the best restaurant barbecue weâve ever had, itâs better than any of the other barbecue restaurants that weâve sampled here in East Tennessee.
3. The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint
Overall Ratings
4 based on 18 reviews
East Tennessee's best kept secret. The Shed is not only the best concert venue, it is home to some incredible food. Smoked on premises, our BBQ is one of a kind! Ribs, pork, chicken, brisket, burgers, salads and more make up our one of a kind menu. The Sh
Reviewed By Christy Y
I went with family n friends. I had a great time. It was very nice place with helpful employee's. We are definitely going back to try the food!!!
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