5 BBQ Experiences in Nashville Worth Booking

1.Nashville to Jack Daniel’s: BBQ Lunch, Live Music & Trivia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $147Our pick

Leave Nashville at 8:30 a.m. with Tipsy Tours host Jay, whose guitar, singing, trivia, and icebreakers make the 90-minute ride fly by. At Jack Daniel’s, walk through whiskey production, taste selected pours, and enjoy a Southern barbecue lunch before returning to Nashville.

“A great tour with insight into the local geography and people. Very knowledgeable about Jack himself. Would definitely recommend: Jay’s singing and guitar playing made the journey so much fun!”

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2.Beer, Bourbon, & BBQ Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $175

Spend four hours tasting Nashville BBQ, bourbon, and craft beer with a guide such as Ray, Bob, John, or Emily. Ride in a small air-conditioned bus, visit Central BBQ, Corsair Distillery, and New Heights Brewing Company, and learn local food, drink, and city history along the way.

“Bob was a great tour guide with extensive of the area and history. The tour was timed right. Overall a great experience.”

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3.Beer, BBQ, and Bourbon Tour: Nashville Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $199

Spend about four hours tasting Tennessee whiskey, eating Nashville barbecue, and sampling local beer from an air-conditioned private vehicle. A professional driver-guide collects you downtown, visits distilleries and breweries that may change, and returns you to the starting point.

“Driver was great, very attentive to needs of group. However, tour shorter than we anticipated and thought we were traveling outside of metro Nashville. Driver joked we were getting scenic tour of Nashville and it was”

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4.Jack Daniel’s Distillery Tour with BBQ and Music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 6h 30m · from $134Best value

Join Tipsy Tours outside Bob’s Steak & Chop House for a lively 6.5-hour trip to Lynchburg. Hosts such as Jay turn the bus ride into a party with music, trivia, and dancing, while the distillery tour covers Jack Daniel’s craft and includes six whiskey samples, BBQ, and town-square time.

“Our guide was very funny, made the journey a great laugh. The tour was brilliant, really interesting place to visit. The lunch included was delicious. Would highly recommend.”

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5.Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · from $189

Spend four hours tasting Nashville’s best-known Southern flavors: a flight of local beers, house-smoked meats and sides, and bourbon and Tennessee whiskey at a distillery. Your English-speaking guide handles transport between three stops. The tour begins and ends downtown at the Omni Hotel.

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