Smash Mouth BBQ

Bad experience via delivery. I ordered the $30 platter on DoorDash. The sides were decent but the main meats were horrible. In the pictures you can see the state of the wings, no meat and very overcooked. Felt like biting into stone. The pulled meats were cold and soggy. It was delivered in a reasonable time frame so cant blame it on long delivery time. I would not recommend.

So we had Smash Mouth catered my brother reception on April 12, 2025. The food was just drop off it wasn’t set up ( wasn’t put on the burners) the pulled pork and the pulled chicken didn’t have any bbq sauce or buns. The food was also cold.

Smash Mouth BBQ in Knoxville Tennessee is a good barbecue place Powers a secret recipes, passion and heart! The variety of meats available, and the side dishes that are extensive. I had the brisket colored greens a roll and red beans (however I ordered smoked cabbage was mistakenly substituted with red beans) The brisket was good… I have no doubt it would’ve been better. Had a not waited for 2030 minutes while I went to my next stop. The collards were amazing. And I wish I got the opportunity to try a smoked cabbage. Shell was awesome! She helped me through my transaction navigating the menus and choices. Super friendly… This place is really old school… Worth a try

The food was good but the service was better. They were super kind and accommodating it was nice to have indoor and outdoor seating options. The banana pudding was the highlight of my day!

Great local place with amazing pulled pork, and corn bread you will love! Live music is also affordable outside in a really nice back yard setting. This was a nice surprise as you can't see this amazing space from the road. Don't just drive by, as it is worth a stop for sure! It might not look like much from the road, but it's a great place to eat, drink, and catch the game. Plenty of TVs around as well as memorabilia on the walls. I really want to come by and try the meatloaf next time, but we went with one of the sampler platters, and there was plenty of food for 2.

First off, I'm from Memphis. So when I judge BBQ I am picky. The pulled pork and sauce are spot on. The best I have had, since moving from Memphis. **edit** went back again. See below. **First visit** The Brisket needs more smoke. Low and slow. Low and slow. The cabbage.. I am on the fence. I am an old soul food lover. So if it had less smoky flavor and just good old salt pork I would like it better. So the cabbage is meh for me. The smoked bologna.. tasty. **Second visit** Had the Meatloaf and Sloppy Joe. Meatloaf: Very good, two smoked slices, topped with bbq sauce. Delicious. If I had a "complaint" is that the meat is over work. It makes the meat very firm. Less worked would make it a looser tender loaf. Sloppy Joe: Perfect, just wish they added dill pickle slices to cut some of the sweet. Well seasoned, not overly sweet and plenty of it. The atmosphere is typical bbq shack. Nothing fancy but clean and cool. The staff is friendly enough so no complaints. The prices are fare so a family can eat reasonably cheap. Overall, it's a good BBQ joint.

My partner and I wanted BBQ and have never been here, so we thought we'd give it a try. We went for their platter, so we could get a bit of everything. Their pulled pork was absolutely delicious! It was tender and juicy. The mild BBQ sauce was amazing! It was sweet, with a little kick to it. We ate it up and got some to take home to finish off the pulled pork! The baked beans and potato salad were banging! We'll definitely be back to eat.

Young girl up front who seemed too busy listening to her earbuds to take my order. After asking twice for what she liked, she recommended ribs which I ordered and we're not bad. Got the Mac and cheese which tasted like it came out of a freezer.