HOG WILD
From locals to out-of-towners, folks flock to Tennessee to experience unbelievable barbecue—and Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint has earned its rightful spot on the list of Nashville’s best. Here, founder Pat Martin’s infamous West Tennessee-style whole hog pit barbecue takes center stage, and now he’s sharing his barbecue brilliance with the masses. With the release of his debut cookbook, Life of Fire: Mastering the Arts of Pit-Cooked Barbecue, the Grill, and the Smokehouse, Martin provides a definitive guide to cooking up mouthwatering meats (and more) for amateurs and aficionados alike.
As a leader in authentic American barbecue, and as one, Food Network, CNN, and Travel Channel, to name a few. His lifelong passion for live-fire cooking led him to open the first Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint in Nolensville back in 2006. And what started as a quaint, 12-table spot has since grown into 10 locations across the South with a menu that is entirely scratch-made, every day, from sides to sauces and everything in between. The restaurateur also founded the beloved Hugh-Baby’s BBQ & Burger Shop.
