Delauder's BBQ
Sevierville, Tennessee Family owned since 2015
Smoked every morning. Sold out by supper.
From a Gatlinburg gas station to Travel + Leisure's Top 25 BBQ in America. Now on Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville.
Ten years, on the record
From a hard-to-find gas station to the national lists, without ever growing past a handful of tables.
- 2015
A husband-and-wife team starts smoking in an old Gatlinburg gas station
No frills and hard to find, about four miles from downtown on East Parkway: counter ordering, country music, red-and-white checkered tablecloths.
- 2017
Yelp names it one of the Top 100 Places to Eat in America
Yelp rankings climbed as high as #10 BBQ restaurant in the country, and #7 for brisket.
- 2018
Travel + Leisure lists America’s Top 25 Best Places for Barbecue
June 2018. The hard-to-find dive had become a national destination.
- 2025
Landlord issues end a decade in Gatlinburg
The old location closed at the end of September. That fall, Delauder’s soft-opened at 1305 Dolly Parton Parkway in Sevierville: a bigger kitchen, a fresh start, about four tables inside.
- 2026
4.8 stars across 1,889 Google reviews
Still family-owned, still smoked fresh every morning, still closing when the day’s barbecue sells out.
When it's gone, it's gone
Every piece of barbecue is smoked fresh each morning, and the doors close when the day's meat sells out. Denny refuses to serve barbecue that wasn't cooked that day.
The philosophy hasn't changed since the gas station: feed people like you are family. The potato salad still comes from Denny's grandmother's recipe.
“We put love into everything we make.”
Denny DeLauder
Smoked Fresh Each Morning
- Pulled Pork Platter
Hickory-smoked pulled pork with two sides and a roll
- Baby Back Ribs (Half Rack)
Slow-smoked baby backs with a sweet-spicy dry rub
- Brisket Dinner
Smoked prime brisket plate. Yelp once ranked this brisket #7 in the U.S.
- Five-Meat Sampler Plate
Pulled pork, chicken, brisket, ribs and sausage on one plate
Sandwiches & Signatures
- Pulled Pork Sandwich
Pork slow cooked to perfection served with your choice of toppings
- Holy Bologna Sandwich
Grilled bologna with pulled pork, onions, pickles, nacho cheese, lettuce, sweet jalapeño mustard and BBQ sauce
- The Sneaky Pig
Pulled pork with award-winning sweet habanero sauce, sweet onion and lettuce
- Smoky Mountain Slaw Dawg
Hot dog with sweet jalapeño mustard, pulled pork and homemade slaw
- Smoky Mountain Nachos
Chips piled with pulled pork, nacho cheese, lettuce, jalapeños, tomatoes, onions and sour cream
- Loaded Baked Potato
Pulled pork, nacho cheese, lettuce, tomato, green onions and sour cream
Starters
- Fried Green Beans
A repeat customer favorite
- Cheddar Jalapeño Bites
Crispy, cheesy, with a little heat
Homemade Sides
- Grandma's Potato Salad
Made from Denny's grandmother's recipe
- Baked Beans
Homemade, slow and sweet
- Fried Mac n Cheese
Homemade side
- Collard Greens
Homemade side
4.8 stars across 1,889 Google reviews
“I had a huge baked potato with pulled pork, nacho cheese sauce, and sour cream. It was to die for.”
Google review via Wanderlog, Dec 1, 2025
“This has to be the Best BBQ I've ever had! 100% recommended. Clean Restaurant with Super nice folks.”
Google review via Wanderlog, Nov 22, 2025
“I come here every year. Brisket is always on point.”
Google review via Restaurant Guru, June 2026
“This is the best BBQ in East Tennessee, and all of Tennessee, in my opinion.”
Google review via Restaurant Guru, Jan 2026
Find the new place
1305 Dolly Parton Pkwy, Sevierville, TN 37862
About four tables inside and a couple more out in the parking lot. Military and local discounts offered, and outdoor Burger Nights are planned.
| Monday - Wednesday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Friday | 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Sunday | 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Closes early when the day's barbecue sells out.