Took some customers to Dead End tonight. I'm a big fan. BBQ nachos are incredible. All the sides are good. Beans and sausage, sweet potato chips tonight. I do prefer sweet p's though.
Sweet Ps is probably the best pulled pork, I prefer the chicken at Dead End, and ribs is Chandlers for sure. For ambience, try Scruggs.
Ott's has reopened in the same shopping center where Five Guys is off Kingston Pike before you get to Krispy Kreme.
Is M&M BBQ still around? I've literally not been over that way in years. Forgot about Scruggs. Full Service BBQ out in Maryville is good, along with Bread of Heaven. I think Buddy's is good for what it is, a fast, convenient fix. Also, there is only two kinds of BBQ meat. But there's a million ways to cook up the pork and beef.
Heads up on the hands down favorite of the locals in Sevier County: Frank Allen's Market. Best old time burgers ever.