Madison · Texas-style barbecue
Shotgun Willie’s BBQ
The Nashville Food take
Why it earns a place in the directory
Shotgun Willie’s is the brisket answer in a city better known for pork and hot chicken. The important planning detail is not what to order but when to arrive: early enough that ‘sold out’ is not the meal.
Plan the meal
What to know before you go
Best for
- Brisket-focused barbecue
- An early lunch
- Diners willing to drive north
Start with
- Prime brisket
- Texas sausage
- Salt-and-pepper ribs
The restaurant is in Madison, north of central Nashville, and closes when meat sells out. Go early and treat the posted closing time as the latest possible outcome.
From the community
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