Each location below was confirmed across at least two independent sources. One note on hours: Parkside Drive’s exact schedule wasn’t independently verifiable from available listings at time of writing, so we’ve left it general rather than guess confirm directly if you’re planning a late visit there specifically.

The three locations span a wide stretch of the Knoxville metro Kingston Pike on the west side, Cumberland Ave right downtown near campus, and Parkside Drive further west out toward Farragut. Most Knoxville residents are within a reasonable drive of at least one.

All three Knoxville locations run Cook Out’s standard full menu char grilled burgers, BBQ, hot dogs, Cajun chicken, and the Tray combo system bundling an entrée, two sides, and a drink (swappable for a milkshake) into one price.

Prices are estimates based on typical Cook Out pricing and can vary between the three Knoxville locations. Confirm current pricing directly if it matters for your order.

Knoxville’s three Cook Out locations each serve a genuinely different crowd, which is unusual for a city this size. The Cumberland Avenue location sits directly on “The Strip” the stretch of bars, restaurants, and student housing that runs along the edge of the University of Tennessee campus. That’s exactly why its hours run noticeably later than the chain’s standard schedule: a 4:00–5:00 AM close is built around the realities of college nightlife, not a typical commuter pattern. On a UT football Saturday, this location sees some of the heaviest volume of any Cook Out in east Tennessee.

Kingston Pike, by contrast, runs a more standard schedule and serves west Knoxville’s residential and commercial corridor a major east west artery lined with shopping centers, office parks, and neighborhoods rather than campus energy. It’s the location most Knoxville residents who aren’t students or downtown regulars will actually use day to day.

Parkside Drive sits inside Turkey Creek, one of the largest shopping and dining developments in east Tennessee, serving the fast growing Farragut and west Knox County suburbs. This is the most car dependent, errand run version of the three paired with a shopping trip rather than a campus night out or a routine commute.

Cook Out has a strong presence across east Tennessee. Chattanooga sits roughly 110 miles southwest via I-75, and Nashville is about 180 miles west via I-40. For the full Tennessee location list, use the official Cook Out store locator.