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Ridgewood Barbecue
900 Elizabethton Hwy
Bluff City, Tennessee 37618
TN
https://sites.google.com/pclabs.com/rwbbq/home
Nearby University: University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Approximate distance from University of Tennessee – Knoxville: More than 10 miles
Description:
First time visitors will walk in and immediately know that they’ve found the best BBQ in TN because the dining room hasn’t changed much in the almost 80 years the restaurant has been around and owned by the same family. The menu’s about the same, too. Situated in northeast TN, a few miles from both NC and VA, the food is about as Appalachian as it comes. They are famous for their smoked meats, sauce, and blue cheese salad dressing.
If you could only eat one item on the menu:
the bbq platter
Menu:
What type of entrees are available:
Pork, Chicken, Beef, Fish/Seafood, Virginia Ham Steak, Tennessee Country Ham
For traditional (“Southern”) barbecue restaurants: What type(s) of sauces are available?
Red/Tomato
Other:
Locally owned, Wheelchair / ADA accessible, No alcohol served