Ridgewood Barbecue - Bluff City, TN

"Just north of the restaurant is this smoky building where hams are slow-smoked over hickory wood for hours."
Michael Stern






"This is the view from a booth near the kitchen: a beef sandwich and a pork plate, just assembled by the cook and ready to be carried to a table -- OUR table, we pray!"
Michael Stern



"Mostly what you see are French fries -- delicious, hot-from-the-kettle fries -- but beneath them is a heap of smoky pork slices bathed in tongue-tingling sauce. "
Michael Stern



"Although it is far off the beaten path, the Ridgwood is almost always crowded. Expect to wait at peak mealtimes."
Michael Stern



"Smoky, sweet, and laced with meat, Ridgewood's beans are a must-eat side dish."
Michael Stern