Jack Cawthon's Bar B Que Inc.

a nashville tradition since 1976. best bar-b-que in nasville, tn. description a man of taste and multi-talents, jack cawthon first began in the food service business as cawthon's caterer, inc. in 1976. while catering to nashville's social functions over the years, cawthon found there was a void in "good nashville barbecue," and so began his homework. jack's bar-b-que was the first casual restaurant on broadway to open after many years of decline on lower broadway. some people say that jack's bar-b-que started the first revitalization of lower broadway. this free standing building poured out a steady stream of hickory-flavored smoke, drawing people from all over the world on their visit to nashville. jack's bar-b-que was written up in the new york times, the los angeles times, southern living, and usa today as “the best bar-b-que in nashville, tennessee”. as demand increased for jack's bar-b-que he added a second location on west trinity lane and a third on charlotte avenue.