When you stay at our campground, you won’t be too far from incredible restaurants in the Gatlinburg area! While there are plenty of cuisines to choose from, southern style BBQ is one of the best types of food you’ll find in town! Check out these top 5 places near our campground to get BBQ in Gatlinburg TN:
1. Hungry Bear BBQ
One of the closest places to get incredible BBQ in Gatlinburg TN is Hungry Bear BBQ ! Located less than 2 minutes from our campground, this restaurant has all of the classic dishes! As soon as you drive up to the quaint building on the side of the road, you’ll smell the smoked meats, and your mouth will start to water! Try the pulled pork, baby back ribs, smoked sausage, beef brisket, or a combination of the meats! To go with your choice of protein, get mac and cheese, potato salad, coleslaw, green beans, corn on the cob, or baked beans! Hungry Bear BBQ also has picnic packs, so you can bring the meal back to your campsite if you want!
2. Delauder’s BBQ
A locally owned and operated joint you will want to try is Delauder’s BBQ . Share the jalapeño cheddar bites, fried green beans, or mac and cheese bites with your family. For the main meal, get the pulled pork, brisket, or rib platters. Each of the platters come with two sides, and those include collard greens, potato salad, beer battered fries, fried okra, mac and cheese, and much more! For something a little unique, get the pulled pork sandwich covered in coleslaw, Smoky Mountain nachos, or the Holy Bologna sandwich!
3. Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que
Another local place to get BBQ in Gatlinburg TN you can’t miss out on is Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que ! You will find all of the classic dishes at this BBQ joint, but you’ll also have unique options, such as burnt ends, hog legs, philly cheese brisket sandwich, and fried catfish! To go with your main meal, you can get spicy mac and cheese, garlic biscuits, green beans, deep fried corn, and more!
4. Bustin' Butts BBQ
If you're willing to make a bit of a longer drive, Bustin' Butts BBQ has some of the best BBQ you will find anywhere in the Smoky Mountains! Located in Sevierville, Bustin' Butts is the definition of a no frills dining experience. It's a little drive-thru shack and roadside produce stand that nails every piece of meat they smoke. Either grab your food to go or have a seat in an outdoor covered eating area. There's nothing fancy here, just really good BBQ!
5. Jimmy’s Smokehouse & Pizza Joint
Jimmy's Smokehouse & Pizza Joint is one of the best places to enjoy delicious BBQ in Gatlinburg TN! Here you can enjoy everything from beef brisket to pulled pork, ribs, and more. If you or someone in your group isn't a huge fan of BBQ, they also have pizza, making it a great spot for even the picky eaters. Guests rave about the food and the service at this laidback restaurant less than a 10 minute drive from Greenbrier Campground!
Once you try one of these places to get BBQ in Gatlinburg TN, you’ll want to try all of them! You’ll love being so close to incredible food and other fun things to do, so there’s no better place to stay than our campground! Check out our Smoky Mountain campground rates, then reserve your spot today!
