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BBQ Joints in Athens, TN

4 BBQ joints in and around Athens, Tennessee.

Athens has about 15,050 residents, which works out to 27 BBQ joints per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

BBQ Joints in Athens

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  1. Buddy's Bar-B-Q

    1718 Decatur Pike, Athens, TN 37303

    Since 1972

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    Ribs
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  2. Hoop's Italian Grille

    107 New Englewood Rd, Athens, TN 37303

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  3. WeeZee's BBQ

    2621 Decatur Pike, Athens, TN 37303

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PLANNING

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  1. Wiseman’s Smokehouse

    212 S Matlock Ave, Athens, TN 37303-4006

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4BBQ joints
27per 100,000 residents
3with a phone
1with a website

Of the 4 BBQ joints listed in Athens, 3 give a phone number and 1 has a website. No national chains here — every BBQ joint on this page is independent. By what they offer: 1 serves ribs, 1 ares smokehouses. The longest-running is Buddy's Bar-B-Q, in business since 1972. The nearest bigger selection is Cleveland with 6.

Athens 4 BBQ joints

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