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SWEET POTATO FRIES + DIPPING SAUCE 9
Sweet potato waffle fries served with creamy chipotle or pineapple and brown sugar dipping sauces.
SMOKED HUMMUS 8|14
House-smoked hummus served with veggies, pita rounds, and seasoned tortilla chips.
SMOKED SAUSAGE & CHEESE 8|14
Sliced smoked sausage or smoked bologna with pita rounds, smoked cheese, beer mustard, and basting sauce. Simply good!
BAR-B-QUESO 11
Queso loaded with your choice of pork, chicken, or brisket (add $2) and served with Frito Scoops.
Queso & chips without meat 9
LOADED PIGSKINS 14.5
Four potato boats lled with our pulled pork, mixed cheeses and green onions, with sour cream on the side.
BACON WRAPPED BBQ SHRIMP 13
Shrimp wrapped in hickory smoked bacon with Dead End Basting Sauce. Served on a bed of onion strings, plus Dead End Wild Boar Sauce for dipping.
Cheese Bings 13
Knoxville favorite fried cheese bings. Breaded cheddar cheese or hot pepper cheese with either spicy ranch or house ranch.
Pickle Fries 12
Fried dill pickle fries served with house ranch dressing.
Wings
1/2 lb | LB
OUR WINGS ARE SEASONED WITH DEAD END RUB, SMOKED FOR FOUR HOURS AND THEN CRISPED TO ORDER. SERVED WITH COOL RANCH OR BLEU CHEESE DRESSING. Additional dressing .50 each
SMOKED & NAKED 10|17
SMOKED & Sauced 11|18
Choice of sauce: Buffalo, Spicy BBQ, or Dead Hot
SMOKED BRISKET DRY RUB 11|18
BONELESS & HAND BREADED 14 (lb only)
Choice of dipping sauce or one of our wing sauces
Specialty Sandwiches
Our signature sandwiches are unique Dead End creations. All sandwiches are served with a choice of one side and bread & butter pickles.
Knoxville SMOKED BOLOGNA 12
Thick cut and slow smoked to perfection, grilled and topped with cheddar cheese and grilled onions. Served with our own horseradish beer mustard on grilled sourdough.
Half sandwich 10
BRICK TOP CHICKEN 13
Tender chicken breast marinated with our dead end rub, grilled and topped with monterey jack cheese, lettuce, and tomato, on a toasted bun or grilled sourdough. Chipotle mayo on the side.
REBEL YELL BURGER* 15
Juicy fresh grilled burger basted with our Dead End Red sauce, topped with crisp bacon, sharp cheddar or smoked sharp cheddar, fried onion strings, lettuce, tomato, and pickle on a toasted bun. Chipotle mayo served on the side.
*The Dead End Society donates $1 to West High School for every purchase of the Rebel Yell Burger. GO REBELS!
ALL AMERICAN BURGER 13.5
Juicy fresh grilled burger topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle on a toasted bun.
Choice of cheese + 1 | Add Bacon + 1
DEAD END MAC-ATTACK 14
You’re going to tell your friends about this one! Pulled pork or chicken with Dead End Red bbq sauce, caramelized onions, and a generous layer of our house-made macaroni & pimento cheese between two slices of grilled sourdough!
Half sandwich 12
TENNESSEE GRILLED BEEF & CHEDDAR 16
Tender brisket topped with cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, and Dead End Red BBQ Sauce on toasted sourdough.
Half sandwich 13
Dr. H’s Chick’n Cheddar 13
Pulled smoked chicken topped with cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, and Dead End Red BBQ Sauce on toasted sourdough. Healthy and delicious!
Half sandwich 11
Smoked Turkey B.L.T. 14
Smoked turkey, maple red pepper bacon, lettuce, tomato & chipotle mayo, served on Texas toast with house made chips.
mix it up!
Build Your BBQ
BUILD YOUR OWN FEAST OF AWARD-WINNING DEAD END BBQ, AND A CHOICE OF TEXAS TOAST, JALAPEÑO CORNBREAD, OR SOUTHERN STYLE CORNBREAD.
Meats
- PULLED PORK 1/4 LB 5.50 | 1/2 LB 10.00 | 1 LB 17.00
- SLICED BRISKET 1/4 LB 8.00 | 1/2 LB 15.00 | 1 LB 34.00
- PULLED CHICKEN 1/4 LB 5.50 | 1/2 LB 10.00 | 1 LB 18.00
- SMOKED SAUSAGE 1/4 LB 5.50 | 1/2 LB 10.00 | 1 LB 18.00
- BURNT ENDS 1/4 LB 12.00 | 1/2 LB 20.00 | 1 LB 30.00
- SMOKED BOLOGNA 1/4 LB 5.00 | 1/2 LB 9.00 | 1 LB 16.00
- ST. LOUIS CUT RIBS 2 Bones 6.00 | 1/2 Rack 15.00 | Full Rack 30.00
- GEORGE’S COMPETITION CHICKEN 1 Bone 5.00 | 2 Bones 9.00 | 4 Bones 17.00
Sides
Taste 2.00 | Regular 5.00 | Shareable 8.00
- Beans & Smoked Sausage
- The Mayor's Beans
- Southern Style Green Beans
- Creamed Corn
- Mustard & Turnip Greens
- Red, White, & Bleu Slaw
- Macaroni & Pimento Cheese
- Seasoned Fries
- Rocky Top Potato Salad
- Sweet Potato Waffle Fries
- Mashed Potatoes
- Fried Okra
- Buffalokra
- Roasted Hot Honey Sweet Potatoes & Goat Cheese ($6)
- Brussel Sprouts ($6)
- Local Hot Chow-Chow ($1)
The Family Feast
Services 4-6 People
$75.00
- 1/2 lb Pulled Pork
- 1/2 lb Sliced Brisket
- 1/2 Rack of Ribs
- 1/2 lb George’s Competition Chicken
Assorted mix of:
- Southern-style Cornbread
- Jalapeño Cornbread
- Texas Toast
Our Menu Favorites!
Shareable sides of:
- Red White & Bleu Slaw
- Beans & Smoked Sausage
- Macaroni & Pimento Cheese
- Rocky Top Potato Salad
Side substitutions $3 each
Dead End Society Favorites
BURNY MAC 16
A generous portion of our house-made macaroni & pimento cheese topped with brisket burnt ends. Garnished with spicy BBQ wing sauce, green onions, and local hot chow-chow.
BBQ CHEDDAR MEATLOAF 14
Two glazed cheddar mini meatloaves paired with mashed potatoes. Served with one additional side and choice of bread.
RANDALL’S KITCHEN SINK BURRITO 15
Toasted our tortilla loaded with pork, chicken, brisket, queso, tater tots, Red, White, & Bleu Slaw, beans and smoked sausage, and fried jalapeños then drizzled with spicy BBQ wing sauce and queso. Served with chips and fresh salsa.
BBQ QUESADILLA 13
A fresh-grilled flour tortilla layered with pork, chicken, or brisket (add $4) and stuffed with cheese, pico de gallo and Dead End Red BBQ Sauce. Served with chips and fresh salsa.
Loaded BBQ Spud
Stu ffed Idaho potato topped with mixed cheeses, scallions, Dead End Red BBQ Sauce & sour cream.
Pork & Chicken 14 | Brisket 16
Classic Sandwiches
Taste our award-winning BBQ. All sandwiches are served on a toasted bun with bread & butter pickles and house-made seasoned potato chips (sub regular side + 2).
PULLED PORK 10
BEEF BRISKET 13
PULLED SMOKED CHICKEN 10
Sliders
TENDER SLIDER 5
Fried chicken tender with smoked cheddar, hot honey, lettuce, tomato, bacon, and ranch on top.
BRISKET HORSERADISH SLIDER 6
Chopped brisket with creamy horseradish and pickled red onions.
DEAD END CUBAN SLIDER 5
Grilled with pulled pork, smoked sausage, Monterey Jack cheese, beer mustard, and dill pickles.
BBLT SLIDER 5
Sliced bologna, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and chipotle mayo.
CLASSIC SLIDER 4
Your choice: BBQ pork, chicken, chopped brisket (add $1), or bologna served on a toasted slider bun. Pick your favorite!
Nachos
Biggest nachos in town 22
Large enough to share 16
Just right for one 9
BBQ NACHOS
Choice of pork, chicken or brisket (add $4), with chili, queso, cheddar & jack cheeses. Garnished with green onions and onion strings. Fresh salsa and sour cream on the side.
TOT-CHOS
Golden tater tots with your choice of pork, chicken or brisket (add $4), with chili, queso, cheddar & jack cheeses and green onions. Sour cream on the side. Add $1 to nacho prices
CHIPS & DIPS
Seasoned tortilla chips with fresh salsa 5
House-made potato chips with chipotle onion dip 6
Salads
Lunch | Reg
House Salad 6|8
Iceberg and spring mix lettuce, garden fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, crisp bacon, cheddar & jack cheeses, chopped egg, and house-made croutons. Served with your choice of dressing.
Add grilled chicken, crispy fried chicken tenders, pulled pork, pulled chicken or brisket 6
BEEF BRISKET & BLEU 12|17
Lettuce mix layered with our succulent brisket, garlic roasted tomatoes, carrots, bleu cheese crumbles, and fried onion strings. Served with balsamic vinaigrette.
Dressings:
Ranch, Bleu Cheese, Italian, Honey Mustard, Balsamic Vinaigrette
Desserts
HOMEMADE BANANA PUDDING 4|8
A Dead End Society Favorite. Creamy pudding topped with Pepperidge Farms Chessman cookies and fresh sliced bananas.
PEANUT BUTTER PIE 7
A peanut butter triple threat. Peanut butter cheesecake with a house-made Nutter Butter crust, topped with crushed Reese's.
POND GAP PIE 4
A chocolate lover's dream. Rich chocolate pudding over a house-made Oreo crust, topped with a dollop of Cool Whip and a dusting of Oreo.