Monica Reed

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We’ve got the BEST quality BBQ

has some excellent BBQ in the country according to a recent study! LawnStarter, a Nashville-based company, compiled a list of the best barbecue in the United States.

What they found is that Clarksville ranks first in quality, and finished 71st overall out of 200 cities. The study looked at 18 different criteria to put its list together. Some of the criteria were restaurant and customer reviews, barbecue awards, festivals and more.

The quality standards they took into consideration, average consumer rating for cooking teams serving barbecue, average ratings for smokehouses and number of business members in the National Barbeque & Grilling Association.

There is no doubt, St. Louis and Kansas City ranked first and second in overall score, had the best tasting. Here’s the top five for overall score, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, Springfield, MO and Orlando.

News from ClarksvilleNow.com

today in News

Parent describes moments before, after school bus crash that killed two Clarksville girls

When a Kenwood Middle School bus crashed Friday, some of the parents were traveling behind it. What they saw was heartbreaking. But they were able to jump in to help.

Participants gather during the No Kings protest at McGregor Park on March 28, 2026. (Wesley Irvin)

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‘It’s time for us to push back’: Protesters gather at McGregor Park for No Kings day | PHOTOS

A No Kings protest was held at McGregor Park on Saturday, with a large crowd gathering along the side of Riverside Drive.

Kenwood Middle School’s Vigil for Students on Mar. 28, 2026. (Hannah Walker)

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Mourners gather for vigil at Kenwood Middle to remember students killed in bus crash | PHOTOS

Hundreds of people gathered at Kenwood Middle School for a candlelit vigil honoring the two students killed in Friday’s school bus crash in Carroll County.

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UPDATE: Dashcam video shows school bus crossing yellow lines before deadly crash

Vigils are planned and counselors will be available at Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools after two students were killed in the school bus crash in Carroll County.

Sabrina Knear with Frankie the rat terrier chihuahua mix. (Sabrina Knear, Contributed)

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Neighbors, Clarksville Fire Rescue save dog who ran out into traffic on Tiny Town Road

Clarksville Fire Rescue came upon the scene and stepped in and blocked the roadway, then tended to the dog and helped save her from fatal injury.