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Is Martin’s The Who’s Who Of Barbecue? [You Tell Us]

12 June 2009 | 2:51 pm
Author: Morgan Levy

It's a BBQ Battle! What's the best BBQ around?

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Patrick Martin of Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint out in Nolensville is getting all famous, what with having his restaurant featured in Bon Appetit as one of the Top 10 New Barbecue Restaurants in the nation, and heading out to New York City to be a Pitmaster at the Big Apple BBQ this weekend, and getting interviewed and stuff. Martin’s loyalists are a loud bunch, but we’re sort of lazy and hate driving out to Nolensville, so what’s a barbecue fan to do?

Tell us, Nashville. What’s the best barbecue in the area?

Editor’s note: We don’t care if the best place is in Memphis. Really. If Nolensville is too far, you might imagine that we’re not going to drive to Memphis to eat, but we do appreciate your enthusiasm. 

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  • charlesjeter
    Being from Memphis I have been a lifelong Rendezvous fan. I have to say that now Martin's is the best bbq I have ever had!
  • Other: Las Palmas
  • Scott
    Haven't tried Martins yet - but from the looks of it, it is what nashville has been needing!

    spending time in other parts of tennessee and south carolina, the bbq has certainly not been a strong suit for nashville in the past. Hopefully Martins will change that!
  • TaterTot
    What about Jim-N-Nick's?? They are my favorite for sure.
  • Nolensville's not too far from me, guess I'm going to have to check it out especially since Doc Funkenswine himself gave a recommendation.

    My two favorite BBQ places have both closed. First Herbert's in Franklin, then Mothership. I like Jack's & Judge Beans but they're inconvenient. Bar B Cutie & Witt's are decent. I'm hoping Martin's lives up to it's ever growing rep.
  • Judge Beans is opening a new place in Brentwood, which seems like it'll be more convenient than a closed up Greer Stadium location. ;)
  • I've been to all of those EXCEPT Martin's, and my vote is B&C in the Farmer's Market. It blows Jack's out of the water -> how is Jack's #1 right now?!?!?
  • I wondered the same thing... I wasn't aware that Jack's was so popular among locals.
  • I will never understand why people like Jack's so much.
  • themick
    I grew up in Huntsville and white sauce is like crack to me so I'm gonna have to try Martin's. Cantrell's has really good ribs and huge portions. I used to live across the street so they have a special place in my stomach...er heart.
  • Jim
    I had a BBQ place (Mothership BBQ) and since I closed, Martin's is the place I send people. Pat knows what he's doing, and he doesn't cut corners. Now if I can just talk him into buying the big-ass smoker that's sitting in my driveway.
  • Man, I miss the mothership. Fantastic chicken BBQ.
  • I thought about putting Mothership in the poll, but I didn't want everyone voting for a nonexistent place, sad as the facts may be. They gotta pick from what's open now.
  • Mike
    That is going to be a tough one, have you seen the catering rig he just built for the Big Apple BBQ? He has some pics of it on his blog.

    Still miss the Mothership....
  • Ben
    Martin's is DEFINITELY worth the drive! If not for the pork and brisket, then definitely for the chicken wings. They're smoked, then flash fried, then dipped in a homemade Alabama white sauce. They are FANTASTIC.
  • J.K.
    Martin's isn't in Hendersonville - it's in Nolensville. Center Point BBQ is in Hendersonville though - good stuff.
  • Well, posting faulty information is one way to get a bunch of comments! ;) Thanks for the correction!
  • Josh
    Martin's is located in Nolensville - not Hendersonville... just didn't want anyone driving the to the wrong side of town to find Nashville's best BBQ!
  • Oops, thanks for the catch.
  • Love the Editor's Note-- when I first saw the post, I thought to myself, "Central BBQ in Memphis could whoop all their butts."

    You read my mind.
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