Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

208 Advantage Pl, Knoxville
(865) 694-9990

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Customers' Favorites

Dave's Award-Winning Bread Pudding
Southside Rib Tips Appetizer
Sweetwater Catfish Fingers
Down Home Banana Pudding
All-American BBQ Feast
Allamerican BBQ Feast
Georgia Chopped Pork
Macaroni and Cheese
Corn Bread Muffins
Traditional Wings

Menu

Appetizers
Southside Rib Tips Appetizer
Memphis-Style, dry-rubbed Rib Tips, jalapeño pickled red onions, spicy Hell-Fire Pickles and our Southside BBQ sauce.
Cheese Curds Appetizer
Onion Strings Appetizer
Lightly breaded and flash-fried, served with rémoulade sauce.

Salads N' More
Dave's Sassy BBQ Salad
Choice of Georgia Chopped Pork, Texas Beef Brisket or Chicken (BBQ pulled, grilled or crispy). Served on crisp greens with bacon, cheddar cheese, tomatoes and shoestring potatoes. Tossed with honey BBQ dressing. Served with a Corn Bread Muffin.
Fresh Garden Side Salad
Crisp iceberg and romaine lettuce topped with diced tomatoes, cucumbers, shredded cheddar cheese, bacon, and house-made croutons. Served with choice of dressing on the side.

'Que Combos
Pick 2 Combo
Choose 2 meats. Includes 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Pick 3 Combo
Choose 3 meats. Includes 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.
St. Louis Rib N' Meat
St. Louis Rib N' 2 Meats
Baby & 1 Meat Combo
Half rack of slow-smoked Baby Back Ribs served with choice of 1 meat, 2 sides, and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Baby & 2 Meats Combo
Half rack of slow-smoked Baby Back Ribs served with choice of 2 meats, 2 sides, and a Corn Bread Muffin.

Pitmaster's Favorites
Georgia Chopped Pork
Smoked for up to 12 hours and chopped to order.
Smoked Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage
Jalapeño Cheddar Sausage, smoked in-house.
Texas Beef Brisket
Rubbed with Dave's secret spices, then slowsmoked over hickory until it's juicy and tender.
Southside Rib Tips
Memphis-Style, dry-rubbed tips. Served with a side of jalapeño pickled red onions, spicy Hell-Fire Pickles and our Southside BBQ sauce.
Country-Roasted Chicken
Specially seasoned ½ chicken, roasted and char-grilled to perfection.
BBQ Chicken
Country-Roasted Chicken flame-kissed and slathered with Rich & Sassy®.
Hand Breaded Chicken Strips
Tossed in Dave's special seasoning.
Sweetwater Catfish Fingers
Lightly breaded with Cajun-seasoned cornmeal and flash-fried, served with rémoulade sauce.

Award-Winning Ribs
St. Louis-Style Spareribs
Hand-rubbed with Dave's secret blend of spices and pit-smoked for 3 - 4 hours over a smoldering hickory fire. Then slathered with Rich & Sassy® over an open flame to seal in the Famous flavor with a crispy, caramelized coating. Served with choice of 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Baby & St. Louis Combo
The rib lover's combo! Half rack of slow-smoked Baby Back Ribs, half rack of St. Louis-Style Ribs, choice of 2 sides, and a Corn Bread Muffin.

Famous Feasts
Feast For 2
Generous helpings of Ribs, Country-Roasted Chicken, choice of Texas Beef Brisket or Georgia Chopped Pork, Creamy Coleslaw, Famous Fries, Wilbur Beans, Sweet Corn and Corn Bread Muffins. Served family-style for 2-3 people.
All-American BBQ Feast®
A full slab of Ribs, a whole Country-Roasted Chicken, choice of Texas Beef Brisket or Georgia Chopped Pork, Creamy Coleslaw, Famous Fries, Wilbur Beans, Sweet Corn and Corn Bread Muffins. Served family-style for 4-6 people.

Sandwiches & Burgers
Georgia Chopped Pork Sandwich
Slow-smoked chopped pork topped with Rich & Sassy®. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich
Roasted, pulled chicken tossed in Rich & Sassy®. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Texas Beef Brisket Sandwich
Piled high with hand-seasoned, hickory-smoked Texas Beef Brisket. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Iris' Comeback Chicken Sandwich
Famous Dave's mother's tried-and-true recipe: a hand breaded crispy chicken breast on a buttery toasted bun with spicy Hell-Fire Pickles and drizzled with our secret Comeback Sauce
Cajun Chicken Sandwich
Grilled, Cajun-seasoned chicken topped with pepper-Jack cheese, fried Onion Strings, and remoulade sauce.
Hickory Chicken Sandwich
Marinated, grilled chicken breast topped with Monterey Jack cheese and bacon. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Dave's Favorite Burger*
Slathered with Rich & Sassy® and topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese and bacon. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Ultimate Burger*
Piled high with Georgia Chopped Pork, bacon, sharp American cheese and our signature Sweet & Zesty BBQ® sauce. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Smokehouse Grilled Cheese
Melted cheese blend on toasted bread with choice of protein.

Desserts
Dave's Award-Winning Bread Pudding
Melt-in-your-mouth, scratch-made bread pudding and pecan praline sauce, served with vanilla ice cream on the side.
Hot Fudge Brownie
Chocolate brownie, drizzled with hot fudge served with vanilla ice cream.
Down Home Banana Pudding
Rich and creamy handmade banana pudding.
Whole French Silk Pie
Our best seller! Velvety smooth chocolate silk covered with real whipped cream and milk chocolate curls, inside our award-winning pastry crust.
French Silk Pie Slice
Velvety smooth chocolate silk covered with real whipped cream and milk chocolate curls, inside our award-winning pastry crust.
Whole Lemon Supreme Pie
Layers of tangy lemon filling and cool, creamy supreme filling inside our flaky, golden pie crust, then topped with real whipped cream.
Lemon Supreme Pie Slice
Layers of tangy lemon filling and cool, creamy supreme filling inside our flaky, golden pie crust, then topped with real whipped cream.
Whole Country Apple Pie
Sweet, crisp Michigan Northern Spy apples seasoned to perfection with Saigon cinnamon and covered in our flaky, award-winning pastry crust.
Country Apple Pie Slice
Sweet, crisp Michigan Northern Spy apples seasoned to perfection with Saigon cinnamon and covered in our flaky, award-winning pastry crust.
Whole Southern Pecan Pie
Toasted Texas pecans and a luxurious caramel filling are baked inside our golden, flaky pie crust. One of our most award winning pies!
Southern Pecan Pie Slice
Toasted Texas pecans and a luxurious caramel filling are baked inside our golden, flaky pie crust. One of our most award winning pies!

Lil' Wilbur Meals
Kids' Cheeseburger*
Our traditional 100% ground beef burger topped with cheese. Served with bread & butter pickle chips. Includes choice of any 1 side.
Kids' Hand-Breaded Chicken Strips
Tender strips lightly-breaded with cornmeal and flash-fried. Includes choice of any 1 side.
Kids' Rib Dinner (2 Bones)
Hand-rubbed with Dave's secret blend of special spiced and pit-smoked over a hickory fire. Then slathered with Rich & Sassy® over an open flame to seal in the Famous Flavor. Includes choice of any 1 side.
Kids' Macaroni & Cheese
Original Kraft® Macaroni & Cheese. Includes choice of any 1 side.

Beverages
Canned Soda
Red Bull
Gallon Beverages
Refreshing beverages by the gallon.

À la Carte
Corn Bread Muffin
St. Louis-Style Spareribs
A full slab of our smoked spareribs, hand-rubbed with Dave's secret blend of spices and pit-smoked for 3 - 4 hours over a smoldering hickory fire. Then slathered with Rich & Sassy® over an open flame to seal in the Famous flavor with a crispy, caramelized coating.
Meats By The Pound
Per pound selections of our famous meats. Prices vary based upon meat selection.
Add Extra Meat
Add a side of meat to any meal.
Whole Chickens
Choose either Country-Roasted Chicken or BBQ Chicken that's flame-kissed and slathered with Rich & Sassy®
Quart Sides
Bulk selections of our side dishes and chili. Feeds 4 - 8 people.
Pint Sides
Choose larger portions of our side dishes and chili. Feeds 2 - 4 people.
Individual Sides
Extra portions of your favorite sides. Prices vary based on selection.
Corn Bread Muffins
Sandwich Buns
Canned Soda
Gallon Beverages
Refreshing beverages by the gallon.
Sauce Bottles
Seasonings and Rubs

Utensils & Condiment
Utensil Set
Fork, spoon, & knife
Condiment Set

To Go Silverware
Utensil Set
Fork, spoon, & knife

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Recent Reviews

Kinley our server was amazing even being the only one there. Hostess did not even acknowledge us. I apologized for seating ourselves in the bar area and she flat out ignored me. Not a person you want to represent the business when you first walk through the doors.
November 2025
My husband took me to Famous Dave’s today because he knows how much I love pork bbq. Hands down this was the best bbq I have ever had. Our server, Sunshine, was amazing! She kept our drinks full and overall had the best attitude!!!
October 2025
Store 2122 in Knoxville
This is my first time in Famous Dave's and I really enjoyed my dining experience here. My server was aan named Reese, his hospitality and customer service skills are top notch. The food was equally impressive. I love BBQ and I enjoyed the rich and sassy BBQ sauce the most on their famous grilled cheese with BBQ pulled chicken. I also had loaded famous Fry's and their jalapeno Mac and cheese which were equally satisfying.
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October 2025

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Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

208 Advantage Pl, Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 694-9990