Prattâs Real Pit Bar-B-Que and Catering, known to many locals simply as âPrattâs Barn,â is one of the oldest eateries in Kingsport. And its location has been a landmark for locals and passers-through pretty much ever since the âSuper Highwayâ spurred business development along one-time farmland.
But donât let its age fool you. Prattâs remains true to its roots, but owner Tom Pratt and his staff â many longtime employees â arenât afraid to try new things.
Ask Pratt how the restaurant has survived for five decades, and heâll rattle off what he describes as his and his familyâs many blessings: great employees with relatively little turnover (three cooks in the catering kitchen have combined experience at Prattâs totaling 90 years or more); a perfect location; loyal customers; and success with adding things (catering, spiral sliced hams, additional specialty recipes) over the years.