Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Published by Emberlight Studios
Updated October 2026 · 6 places · Murfreesboro
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Our top picks are Slick Pig BBQ, Single Tree BBQ and Whitt's Barbecue.
Our picks for barbecue spots in Murfreesboro, each checked against a current source. We re-check this guide every few weeks.
1920 E Main St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Slick Pig BBQ is a barbecue restaurant established in Murfreesboro in 1995. Its site describes Boston butt pulled pork seasoned with its spice blend and vinegar sauce, and lists a menu of smoked barbecue.
Best for: hickory-smoked barbecue
2805 Oldfort Parkway, Murfreesboro, TN 37128
Single Tree BBQ is a veteran-owned and operated barbecue and catering company. Its menu includes smoked barbecue items, and its site lists chicken wings among them.
Best for: barbecue and catering
105 Sulphur Springs Rd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Whitt's Barbecue is a family-owned Middle Tennessee barbecue restaurant with a Murfreesboro location. Its menu centers on hickory-smoked meats, including pulled pork, turkey, chicken and pork spare ribs.
Best for: pulled pork and turkey
436 North Thompson Ln, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q is a Southern barbecue restaurant at its Murfreesboro location on North Thompson Lane. The local listing describes it as known for barbecue, smoked meats and cheese biscuits.
Best for: barbecue and cheese biscuits
2314 Medical Center Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
MISSION BBQ is a barbecue restaurant at Medical Center Parkway in Murfreesboro. Its local listing describes American-style smoked meats, sandwiches and homestyle sides.
Best for: smoked meats
107 N Thompson Ln, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
City Barbeque is a barbecue restaurant that opened a Murfreesboro location at 107 North Thompson Lane in July 2026. Its opening coverage describes its barbecue as slow-smoked over hickory.
Best for: hickory barbecue