---
title: "Nissan Smokin’ Titan Hits the Road Ahead of ‘The Great Titan Meat Up’"
description: "Nissan will tour several U.S. cities with its Smokin' Titan pickup truck ahead of a BBQ competition hosted by celebrity chefs."
date: "2018-04-21"
modified: "2018-04-21"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/20277/nissan-smokin-titan-hits-the-road-ahead-of-the-great-titan-meat-up"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "automotive news"
  - "Food"
  - "Nissan"
  - "Nissan Titan"
  - "pickup"
  - "pickup trucks"
  - "road trip"
  - "Tennessee"
  - "Titan"
  - "Truck News"
---

# Nissan Smokin’ Titan Hits the Road Ahead of ‘The Great Titan Meat Up’

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Nissan is taking its meat-licious

[Smokin' Titan pickup truck](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/19021/nissans-delicious-smokin-titan-is-a-bbq-lovers-dream-come-true>) on a four-city road trip that will conclude at the "The Great Titan Meat Up" in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, where its bespoke kitchen will be fired up for the first time to host a cooking competition judged by celebrity chefs.

Meat aficionados will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the Smokin' Titan as it makes its way to Tennessee, and witness first-hand what creativity, a passion for delicious food, and a healthy dose of madness are capable of. The world's baddest

[rolling kitchen](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/19154/man-installs-functional-kitchen-in-electric-car>) will stop at select BBQ restaurants in Denver, St. Louis, Memphis, and Kansas City, Missouri. *Psst!—Nissan let me in on a little secret, and said that folks who come out to see the Smokin' Titan will get a free spice packet for their own BBQ shenanigans at home.*

![message-editor%2F1524320261073-nissan\_smokin\_\_titan\_photo\_4.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524320261073-nissan_smokin__titan_photo_4.jpg>)
*NISSAN*

![message-editor%2F1524320269271-dsc\_9705\_preview.jpeg.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524320269271-dsc_9705_preview.jpeg.jpg>)
*NISSAN*

"Beginning as a [Titan XD King Cab](<https://thestore.thedrive.com/>) straight from the Nissan Canton, Miss. Assembly Plant—where every Titan and Titan XD is assembled—Smokin' Titan is a dream project vehicle for tailgating and barbecuing enthusiasts like myself, and I can't think of a better way to showcase it than at—and along the way to—The Great Titan Meat Up," said Billy Hayes, division vice president, Nissan Regional Operations.

![message-editor%2F1524320283377-smokingnissan\_\_2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524320283377-smokingnissan__2.jpg>)
*NISSAN*

![message-editor%2F1524320290724-nissan\_meatuplogo.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524320290724-nissan_meatuplogo.jpg>)
*NISSAN*

Once the [Titan's maiden road trip](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/14337/2017-nissan-titan-pro-4x-review-the-pickup-truck-underdog-we-can-learn-to-love>) is complete, it will become the center of attention of Nissan executives and media correspondents alike, as the two parties will compete against each other in head-to-head competition that will most certainly produce some interesting (and hopefully delicious) brisket, pork, lamb chops, ribs, and turkey dishes. At the epicenter of it all will be two celebrity chefs, Cory Bahr and David Rose, whose years of decorated experience will aid in choosing a winner.

Is your mouth watering yet? Mine is, but luckily I'm only one week away from sampling the deliciousness that will be prepared inside the world's [one and only in-bed meat smoker](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/13471/florida-couple-hauling-propane-grill-in-their-kia-light-cigarette-blow-up-car>), as myself and fellow journalist friend Chad Kirchner are part of the "Not Cooking, Only Eating" team of The Great Meat Up. Stay tuned for more!

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

### Author social links  
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