You’re roving around downtown with a hungry group, and the consensus is clear: barbecue, and only barbecue. In that case, head to the multi-story Martin’s. There are several around Nashville ...

Since 2006, pitmaster Pat Martin has been serving up his West Tennessee-style whole hog barbecue, inspired by the slowly disappearing pig-in-a-pit style he grew up around in Henderson, Tenn.

Martin destroyed two successful jobs, a marriage and a boss' desk before building one of the most lucrative and critically acclaimed barbecue franchises in Tennessee. Martin, 44, spent a chunk of ...

Today, there are 10 Martin’s Bar-B-Ques, including venues in Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, and South Carolina. Martin chatted with QSR about his restaurants’ journey, which are all counter service, ...