The best Pulled Pork Sandwich in Knoxville

Sweet P's Bbq And Soul House

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"Great little restaurant! We were visiting from CT and wanted to enjoy the local flavor- it was well worth the drive in the pouring rain! The food was..."

Tracey Hawkes

"Moved here June of 2017, South Side Chicago, born, and raised, love this place, favorite place to eat in Tennessee, love the great state of..."

Mike Seminetta

"Without a doubt, the best BBQ place ever. Really a hidden gem. I stop there every time I am in the..."

Dennis Nelson

"Great little place! Loved the pork sandwich, brisket, and ribs. The greens and pinto beans were awesome! Will definitely be back. The best BBQ we've..."

Tammy Bradberry

"My husband and my good friend and I took a road trip down to Tennassee yesterday to rescue a dog and bring it home with us. While we were on our way..."

Jessica Marie Miklasz

"We googled the best bbq places near Knoxville and chose here. A bit off the path to Florida but I will do it again. $41.00 lunch for 3 was a bit hi..."

John Owens

"The best beef brisket ever! So tender, you can cut it with a plastic fork.. Also, the Mac & Cheese is phenomenal. Pretty decent prices and a nice..."

Kristi Guillotte Quilliams

"This was a great little place...best ribs...cooked slow and tender. BBQ burrito was excellent! Try all the sauces...Thin, Thick and Hot. Sweet P's..."

Joe Schey

"Ribs and brisket were very good, all of our side items were good (lima beans a little bland), we had banana pudding, chocolate chess pie and a..."

Gene Astarita

"Knoxville has its share of BBQ places. This ranks up there with the best. Great BBQ nachos and pork/beef burger. And the location is second to..."

Joey White

"Everything that we had from ribs to beef brisket to fried pickles, greens, tater salad, was delicious!!! Exactly what we were hoping..."

Dawn Seeber Beck

"After a very long day of nothing but driving for 13 hours, we decided to google best BBQ in Knoxville. Sweet P's was one of the first places to come..."

Christine TheBarber Brady

"A true "soul house"! The thick BBQ sauce was bangin!!!! Mac and cheese crazy good! The brisket melted in your mouth. Can't wait to come back to..."

Jennifer Mishanski

"Great BBQ! I have eaten BBQ all over the south and this place can hold its own with any of..."

James E Brockman

"Ribs!! Great rub and spice. They are cooked to perfection. The Mac n cheese is worth 2 hours on the treadmill. Every time I'm in the area I will be..."

Samantha Cochran Mitchell

"This was our first trip yesterday and we thought it was excellent. The staff was friendly and the food was very very good including the banana..."

Andrew Cagle

"Great service and loved the nightly special. Yes, I went to a barbecue restaurant and had red beans and rice and they were as good as any I've had in..."

Richard Fields

"I was in town for the day and ate here by chance. Brisket and Mac & Cheese were worth writing a review about. I wish the would open up a restaurant..."

Luke Andrew Duncan

"Food was awesome great and fast service very friendly..."

Dave Supernaw

"Stumbled on this place yesterday! #BestRibsEver..."

EBryan RoadCaptain

"Wonderful atmosphere. Great people. Quick, friendly service. Delicious..."

Melissa A Troutt Roe

"The brisket was great! Loved the atmosphere. Just put music outside as..."

Joshua Weaver

"Great atmosphere and great barbecue and the side dishes are out of this world great desserts..."

Randall L Mccarrell

"Amazing food, service and atmosphere! Have a wonderful Veterans Day Special going..."

Halle Timpson

"Great food, nice atmosphere. Definitely will go there..."

Teresa Anders

"The sides were as good as the BBQ! If you can make Lima beans taste delicious—then you are doing something right!! My ribs were tender and awesome!..."

MizK

"This is a great place to eat, and it's private and on the lake, too. You'll love the food and great personalities working there. Bathrooms were..."

Sergeant Major H

"Very very good. Mac n cheese on point, the brisket with charred edges practically melts in your mouth...and the banana puddin'...oooh weee!!! Come on..."

Anthony Quinones

"I like my BBQ sweet, and Sweet P's has a unique sweet-and-somewhat-hot dry rub that they use on or in most of their offerings, some items a lot, some..."

Mjv

"Very low key spot. Nice size portions. The wings are amazing! The cole slaw was perfect. The greens were unique and tasty. I'd definitely stop in..."

Michelle Martin

"This place makes me smile from ear to ear. It's a bit out of the way but worth every bit of the trip. From the service to the food to the music..."

PopPops

"I had the pulled pork which was about as good as I have had in East Tennessee. Te sauce was a bit bland including the spicy. They pinto beans were a..."

Glenn

"Food was really good! Our family had the chicken, pork and ribs: all amazing! Most of sides were good. Loves the homemade chips but pimento cheese..."

Wendy

"We love this place! It's only a few miles from our house, which is dangerous at times! :). Great atmosphere, great food. You won't go wrong with..."

Shannon Kear

"We ate at the new downtown location today for lunch. We are Texas transplants. We have been searching for good brisket, and today we found it! The..."

David

"This place is awesome. Really good food..not overly sauced at all ..vegetables were amazing ..very..."

Jennalevine44

"Excellent overall - a wee bit $$ but sitting on the water with good food and friends - sigh - The fried pickles were nice and sauce was unique BBQ..."

Lance Baird

"Great..."

Ken

"Great little place and awesome food!! Ribs melt in your mouth and the perfect BBQ..."

Kara

"Yum!! Great food, love atmosphere, out by the lake. Wings are awesome, get them with the sauce on the side though. Loved the fried pickles too! My..."

Jessica King

"Best Q in K Town. Sweet Ps is better than Full Service, Dead End, and every other BBQ joint in the Knoxville area. The straight up fare (pulled pork,..."

Bikerecker

"Always seemed to come here on Mondays when they're closed! Made it today-great moist chopped pork. Awesome Mac n cheese. Worth the..."

Frommy

"On Sweet P's BBQ. When I moved from California to Knoxville, Tennessee in 2005, I had never been to the Appalachians, I never drove down a..."

Mr. Orndorff

"Great people good food!. This place was awesome. Food was great, I had a half rack of ribs, mac and cheese and coleslaw. My wife had the BBQ burrito..."

Food Snacker

"This place is awesome...banana pudding counts as a..."

Alia Gross Watts

"1. Best damn BBQ in Knoxville. 2. Funkiest tunes in Knoxville3. Sit outside and drink high life by the river. 4. The Mac, banana..."

Mandrew

"Best Ribs. I am hard to please when it comes to BBQ. I imagine most everyone has their favorite spot. Traveling thru Knoxville for the first time, I..."

David Ness

"Delicious!. My family loves this BBQ! And when we are ALL happy with the meal it means..."

L. Flat

"Great BBQ. I have eaten BBQ many places. I have been making BBQ for years. Like every restaurant or your backyard grill or kitchen there are..."

Johnslighthouse

"Food pretty good for east Tennessee BBQ. Don't come here expecting Memphis BBQ. A little pricy for amount of good you..."

Kim Ashby

"Love this place. Simply can't get this style of BBQ in any city. The wings were good. The ribs, while they could use more smoke and bark, were good...."

Gas Man

"Good BBQ on the lake.. I found Sweet P's Barbeque last year, with some friends on the way back from Townsend. It left such an impression that I felt..."

Shane Chambers

"Really Good. My hubby and I stopped by here on our way through Knoxville in 7/8/12. He had seen it on Man vs. Food and really wanted to try it. It is..."

Brownie

"HOLY HOGTROTH BATMAN!. I own my own smoker and have won a few trophies. I make my own sauce and rub. I don't normally buy BBQ because I can make it..."

Ajax

"Brisket really good. Mac n cheese good. Banana pudding good. Ribs o.k. but would not order again. Pulled pork was good. Definitely will..."

Cory

"Excellent BBQ! There BBQ pork burritto is in my Top 5 favorite things to eat in Knoxville. There Mac n Cheese is also phenomenal. It's quite a bit..."

Seth George

"Good BBQ. Our first time at Sweet P's today. I had BBQ Burrito and it was very large and tasty, along with mac & cheese which is some of the best..."

Ron

"ORDER WINGS!!!. Top 5 places in Knoxville to get wings (no joke). The first time we visited the place I hated it thought it was over rated and hated..."

Shanni

"The food is awesome. We had fried pickles, ribs and brisket with sides of tater salad, slaw, mac and cheese and green beans. It is the best bbq in..."

Tonya

"Limited but tasty menu. I liked the bbq it was better than average, but i don't live close enough to go again. It didn't have anything that made it..."

Cunning Stunt

"Great BBQ I had ribs with sautéed greens. Both were great. The ribs were well hickory smoked with a sweet rib on them. And very fall off the bone..."

Jim Fanning

"I'd say this easily my favorite place for bbq! The chopped pork is melt in your mouth good. I love the fried pickles which are spears not chips(both..."

C Rob

"Really, really like it!. My husband and I ate here this weekend for the first time.He had ribs, I had brisket. The meat was tender and..."

Picky Eater

"Was in Knoxville for a couple of days and wanted some BBQ. Sa Sweet Ps and decided to give it a try. Glad I did. I had the ribs and was happy to see..."

Slick23

"My ten year old says it did fireworks in his mouth! The brisket is some of the beat I've ever had. Great menu. Location odd for such great food but..."

Theboysmademe

"Delicious BBQ Burrito. There are not many restaurants in the Knoxville area that have been endorsed by the Food Network. A radio ad mentioned that..."

Melanie Drouhard

"Has NEVER disappointed!. I have enjoyed Sweet P's fabulous food in a number of ways through the years - at the restaurant, catered events, and..."

Jeannie

"Don't beleive the negativity!. A Real Knoxville Gem!!! I see lots of Man vs Food gluttons leaving bad reviews on Sweet P's BBQ. These people are..."

T. Chris King

"The Best BBQ in K-Town. I live in south Knoxville but have traveled throughout the south eastern US and the best BBQ joint I've come across is Sweet..."

Carter Thompson

"Been here 10 times and have never been let down. By FAR the best bbq in Knoxville. I recommend the bbq plate w mac and cheese and potato salad. The..."

Alison

"Had the rib plate with Mac and cheese and a side of banana pudding, the seasoning/rub on the ribs was so good I bought a pint and a half of it. The..."

Michael Gigante

"Crcii. Excellent! I tried the barbeque burrito and it was absolutely delicious. Filled with barbeque, tangy cole slaw, beans and cheese. The tomato..."

Crcii

"Barbeque. At its most basic level, it’s about eating slow-cooked and smoked meat. No other food makes me feel more alive, more hungry, then more..."

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