Bristol BBQ is one of my absolute favorite spots in town. You pull into the drive thru and can smell the smokers. The food is always excellent. I've tried almost everything on the menu and I've liked it all. The girls working the windows are always friendly and kind. read more

Ate here on a trip South. It's a drive thru BBQ place Quick ordering & getting food Hubbie got brisket sandwich Cut very thick & not a big portion They give Tons of good BBQ sauce on the side I got pulled Pork Sandwich- a Ton of Meat& also of sauce. Mine was great. Came w/2sides. Coleslaw pretty good Collard greens - both got em- Way Too Peppery & I like spice Wanted to eat em but couldn't handle it read more

BBQ from a drive thru? Yep, it's a real thing. Most hardcore bbq aficionados look for the hole in the wall, run down, screen door as a front door, looks like it should be shutdown by the Health Dept. place to get authentic/great bbq. Welcome to Bristol BBQ (BBBQ). I was driving down the Volunteer Parkway, hungry, and in need of some food. It was maybe 30 minutes before BBBQ closed. I've seen it there, sitting off to the side, on several other trips. Often there's a line (which is a good sign). My thoughts - Pal's is just down the road and they have a good burger, or I can try this place. I make the u-turn and give BBBQ a try. I got the bbq pork sandwich, with tots, mac and cheese, and beans. All were decent. It was not a "OMG, I never knew it could be this good" experience, but it was surprisingly good to come from a hole in the wall drive thru on the side of the road. Will I try it again? Yep. Will I explore other options on the menu? Absolutely. read more

Bristol BBQ - Tater tots, mac and cheese, and beans. - Barbeque Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

I love the fact that I can get incredible barbecue, with fast service in a drive thru format!!! I got a loaded potato today and the Brunswick stew...sooo delicious! read more

Bristol BBQ - Brunswick stew - piping hot and flavorful! - Barbeque Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

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For BBQ it doesn't get better than this. We often serve visitors this tasty BBQ. All have approved! Meals to go are ready in no time with fast, friendly service. Since this location is take out you make your own ambiance any place you choose. read more

Just tried Bristol BBQ. Excellent. Good smoke on the pulled pork. Sauce was their own flavor that enhanced the pork without overwhelming. Superb bun, great texture and taste. Tried the baked beans for a side. Also very good and their own flavor. The best I can say is that I will visit them again, which is something I very seldom say or do. read more

We love Bristol BbQ! Always good food and service! Great location. Highly recommend. -ambience is great.

The food it Awesome!!! Get there early if you want any brisket it goes quick! The BBQ nachos or tots are my favorite!!

omg first time eating here and i was blown away!! it's fabulous!!! thank you ladies for such a delicious meal!! it is so hard to find a good meal these days (my experience) one made with care or consideration at all ---but yall deserve props for your amazing work! u can taste and feel the time live and care that yall carefully put into your work, because this food is just off the charts good!! the loaded tots which is what i chose, are just to die for!! i cannot tell u how much this delicious meal was appreciated!! crispy sweet-ish jalapeños, fresh green onions, tasty bbq, tots that are cooked to perfection, and this ranch/sour cream sauce that together was off the hook yall!! read more

Bristol BBQ - Loaded Tater Tots... EPIC! Get them! - Barbeque Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

Best bbq in Bristol and Bristol has a lot of great bbq spots. Food has always been delicious and consistent.

We're fortunate to have so many great BBQ places in Bristol. This one is special, not only for its hospitable service and great food, but for it's unique building design, which included a greenhouse where peppers are grown for their food. I got a tour from the proprietor who is very proud of what he has created. Kudos! It's always a pleasure! Recently i took workers on my house here for lunch to thank them and they enjoyed the food and the ambience. read more

Best bbq in Bristol. The loaded tots are my favorite but everything on the menu is good.

Food is mediocre. I mostly come for the pulled pork. They have the audacity to ask for a tip in a drive through only establishment and always forget the roll on the platter. They have forgotten sides on other occasions. Prices are not shown correctly "as of Nov. 6" posted on second menu at window. 3 months and still can't change a sign? read more

Bristol BBQ - Price change - Barbeque Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

I always get the loaded nachos. If you are a nacho lover like me, these are simply sublime. This are a must... well anything on their menu is a must! read more

Bristol BBQ - Loaded Nachos - Barbeque Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

Wonderful Spuds!! They are HUGE! The jalapenos is a nice touch. The drive-thru is always busy but so worth it!

Update 7 years later. Portions are noticeably smaller and the potato salad has gone from fantastic to just ok to nasty over the years. No one in the house would eat the potato salad today. The bread pudding is still the best I've eaten. read more

The brisket sandwich is excellent. I'm a picky Texan when it comes to bbq so I know my brisket. I always have the brisket sandwich and onion rings with ranch and a coke. It's my comfort food combo. Their bbq sauce is excellent too!! read more

Had driven right past several times after my recent move to the area. On a couple of other occasions I missed either their opening or closing time. Glad I was persistent. I was craving good brisket ever since I moved here 3 months ago. Without mentioning the names of the several other restaurants I had tried, I will just say that overall I was underwhelmed. THIS place knows how to prepare brisket. Just the right amount of fat for an overall tender product. Perfect Smoky flavor with the right amount of bark. The flavor was excellent and did not really need any barbecue sauce even though they serve a very good one which is tomato-based rather than the mustard stuff one gets traveling up through the Carolinas and Georgia. This is more reminiscent of the great brisket served in so many Central Texas BBQ joints. I'm glad I found this place before I went into total BBQ withdrawal syndrome. read more

Been by here many times over the years and wondered how good it was but this past Saturday i pulled in at lunch and ordered a bbq pork sandwich with mac and cheese plus the beans as my sides. The bbq is just ok, not really pulled but more like chopped real fine not really getting any smoke flavor that i could taste. For the sides the mac and cheese was undercooked so the noodles were very firm but the beans were excellent so you cant go wrong with the beans. read more

Bristol BBQ has great food! We had the pork and chicken platter with baked beans, cole slaw, and tator tots. The platters were totally awesome! So were the baked beans and cole slaw! The tators were just tator tots. It's only a drive through but boy we can't wait to go back! read more

Bristol BBQ is the best, LOVE their pork sandwich and their loaded nachos can't be beat. All I can say about their Brunswick Stew is that I wish it was available year round - so good! read more

Heading down 81? So was I. Two thumbs up for this BBQ joint. Bristol BBQ is seconds away from the Tennessee-Virginia border and a perfect place to stop for lunch. It's a drive-thru so be prepared to make some incredible memories chowing down delicious BBQ while sitting on a concrete parking block/curb. The pulled pork sandwich was finger lickin' good. BBQ beans were "on-point". Yummmmmm... XO read more

Ordered: pulled pork BBQ sandwich w/ coleslaw and BBQ beans. Also ordered loaded fries. Fries are amazing, large enough to split between 2-3 people if eating as an appetizer or side. The fries come topped with pulled pork, BBQ sauce, cheese, ranch, jalapeños, and green onions. Unfortunately they were out of jalapeños, but the fries were great without them. BBQ sandwich was delicious! The bun was high quality, sauce was sweet, and portion was perfect. In true southern fashion I topped my sandwich with my slaw, which complimented it well. The BBQ beans have a kick, not my favorite , but my husband enjoyed them. Our food came out hot, fresh, and quick. Staff was very friendly and professional. All in all it was a great first experience and we will be back ! read more

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On a road trip from Texas to Virginia, we were hoping for a good drive-thru BBQ spot for lunch. This place definitely hit the spot! My family and I all got the pulled chicken BBQ sandwich, and it was absolutely delicious. The bread is nice and flaky, and the sauce is sweeter than I was used to but quite good. The macaroni and baked beans were both awesome choices for sides. The worker was also very nice. She helped with our order AND after we realized a large Dr. Pepper was too big to fit into our cup holder, she happily split it into two smaller cups. She even offered to just give us two additional drinks instead of splitting that. All in all, it was a great eat. Would definitely return if given the chance. read more

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I eat here at least 3 times a month. They have wonderful loaded nachos, smoked chicken, and RIBS!!!! In a drive thru! Would highly recommend, always pretty fast service! Owner is very nice guy. They even have a frequent shoppers card. If you like BBQ give them a try. Best in Bristol ( in our opinion) read more

Bristol BBQ - Loaded Tater Tots with pork - Barbeque Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

We just pulled into Bristol and our first stop was Bristle BBQ. WOW, they didn't disappoint. Got the pulled pork platter with cole slaw and baked beans. All we excellent, very tasty. My gal got the hickory bar b questions chicken with fries and slaw... " yummy" was her review. Along with drinks it was a great meal. They are drive-thru only. Well worth it, will definitely return because the only have ribs on Friday and Saturday. Nice folks, very informative as we were from out of town in Bristol for the Rhythm & Roots Festival. Glad we stopped here. read more

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So delicious! We might've ordered a little much (hehe) but everything was awesome & we did not waste one bit of food :)) We got 2 pork sandwiches w/ 2 sides each. For the sides, we got coleslaw, BBQ beans, and pulled pork. (Tip: If you get your 2 sides as pulled pork & order an extra bun, you can make yourself a second sandwich!!) We also got ourselves some loaded tots due to the peer pressure here on yelp... Oh gawd that was something else. It was sooo good ~ but I think if I were to get it again, I'd ask for light BBQ sauce. The tots were drenched in BBQ sauce, but I thought it might've been better if you could taste more of the tots & less of the sauce... But maybe it's because I'm not from the area. The locals I ate w/ preferred the sauce overload :p Mmm other than that, not much else to say. Delicious food, friendly service, and fast! read more

Bristol BBQ - Pulled pork sandwich w/ beans & coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

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Love the barbecue here and the bread pudding is delicious! It is drive through only and once they sell all that they have prepared, that is all they have until the next day. The tater tots are awesome too. Our food has always came out fresh and hot and the staff is always nice and friendly. read more

I was look for a place that i could grab dinner for the faimly on the way home. I found this gem. Great food. Fair price. Friendly staff.

I was coming through on my way back to Dallas and stopped by for some lunch. I had the loaded baked potato with pulled pork and no regrets were hard! If you are around you should stop by! Big portion! Little messy to eat in the car. Lots of flavor. Would definitely go back for more! read more

Bristol BBQ - Loaded baked potato with pulled pork! Yum! - Barbeque Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

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I can't say thank you enough to how great this place is. They catered our wedding of a little over 100 people and the food was FANTASTIC. The guest commented about the food more than anything else from the wedding and for days/ weeks after they were still talking about. I would highly recommend to anyone! Thanks again Bristol BBQ for the amazing food and making our guests happy! read more

Stopped here driving back up to PA after our honeymoon. We tried to hit Dixie Outpost first as it was closer to the highway, but they were closed. We're so glad we came here instead. These guys were out of most meats (only had pulled pork and chicken, and were also out of baked potatoes) but it didn't end up mattering at all. We got the pulled pork platter w/ bbq beans, cole slaw, and Mac n cheese (2 sides were included), then an order of the pulled pork loaded tots. Everything was excellent. I've eaten a ton of bbq in my day and have to say Bristol is up there with the best. Just the right proportions of smokey, sweet, and vinegar. Loved the sauces. Make sure to ask for the carolina sauce in addition to their regular. I usually don't care for the mac n cheese at most bbq joints because it's almost always mushy. This stuff was perfectly cooked and had amazing texture. The beans were also great--not weirdly spicy or watery like many bbq beans you'll find in TX. Cole slaw was chopped finely which isn't my first choice, but the taste was on point and not too sweet or overpowering. All 3 were the perfect side kicks for that pulled pork. Even the roll on the side was delicious. As for the loaded tots, we devoured them. Not too greasy or crunchy--just right. If I lived near this place I would absolutely become a regular. All this for $20-the same amount of money we spent at McDonalds on our drive down. 100% worth the extra few minutes in the car. read more

This place showed me what brisket is supposed to taste like. My first taste had me hooked. Add in the rolls and the sweet tea. Now I'm a weekly customer. I can't wait for them to reopen. read more

We hit this cute little drive thru on our way to DC (my husband wanted to gaze upon the speedway and my son and I wanted to stand on the state line like the Geico lizard.... we are an easy to amuse crowd. We pulled up right when the place opened which we actually were not sure about since our phones kept jumping from Central to Eastern time zones! hah! The smells were amazing, I see they cook in those Green Egg cookers.... interesting! The lady came to the window almost immediately and was very friendly and informative. We asked what she recommended and all ordered the Pulled pork sandwich which for $6 came with one side or for $8 came with 2 sides. The bun was perfect, the BBQ was the bomb and the pulled pork was flavorful but mine was really tough! Everyone else in the car said their meat was tender so I guess it was a fluke, but I really don't like tough meat and I couldn't convince anyone to trade me! haha! We only ended up with 3 different sides to taste because we ended up with several doubles but we tried the potato salad, coleslaw and mac and cheese. The potato salad was terrible! We all gave it a thumbs down and decided it was like eating diced potatoes mixed with hard boiled eggs!? No sweetness, no pickle, no vinegar or even mustard bite.... just blah! The coleslaw was of the tiny diced veggie variety and had a wonderful flavor. The mac and cheese was not good at first bite, but my husband stirred it up (it was dry on top) and it was much much better. I guess they maybe prepackage their sides for quicker service and the cheese settles on the bottom!? Overall we were satisfied, but would try somewhere new rather than returning next time we are in town. read more

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We got the brisket platter with fries and baked beans. Everything was delicious and tasted great. Do note that this is drive through only and there is nowhere to sit. read more

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They were very fast about 5 cars in front of me, wait was well under 10 minutes their brisket was tender love the taste of it. mac and cheese was good, baked beans were absolutely terrific and the loaded tater tots or something else that'll probably be what I get everytime I go now read more

Bristol BBQ - Loaded tater tots with pulled pork $6 - Barbeque Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

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It is a very small little out-of-the-way place which normally has the best kind of food I have found out. Not only is it very unique, but the food is incredible and they love animals, what more could you ask for. so I just drove 45 miles to come here again to get a sandwich and some more bones for my dog. When we are both smiling and happy life is wonderful! read more

I'm here visiting my dad and we googled bbq places and came across this. I just wanted to say how pleased I am with the quality and quantity of the food!!! read more

Bristol BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

While the food is great! Apparently, there is a new policy where "large" orders are not accepted between the hours of 11am and 2 pm. I suppose "large" is 3 loaded tots/fries, a loaded potato and 2 lunch meals. Not to mention, we did try to call ahead so they could be prepared but was told they didn't take large orders over the phone until 2. Nothing was said about large orders in person. I work for a local company that USED to frequent Bristol BBQ for lunch, but not anymore! We'll take our business somewhere they want it. read more

Bristol BBQ is a must grab and go meal. They're Mac and cheese is to die for literally. The pulled pork and chicken is always tender and they add just enough sauce to get you through. I recommend the platter option you get more meat and a roll on the side plus two sides. read more