Rutherford County Mayor to Host ‘T-Bones and Politics’ Event with Senator Blackburn Next Month

by | Oct 2, 2025

Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr is set to host his 10th T-Bones and Politics event next month with special guests U.S. Senator and gubernatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN-02), and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs.

The event will be held on Monday, November 10.

“I’m excited to once again be hosting T-Bones and Politics this year, with the support of Senator Marsha Blackburn, Congressman Tim Burchett, and Mayor Glenn Jacobs. It’s an honor to stand alongside our leaders who represent the best of our conservative values in Tennessee,” Carr said in a statement.

Carr said his T-Bones and Politics event is “a great chance to connect with fellow Tennesseans who care about our future.”

This year’s event is sponsored by Barrett Firearms, Ole South, SRM, Moody Excavating, AZUR Flight Management, and SEC Engineers.

Musical entertainment will be provided by the Tremelo Honey Band.

General admission to the event is priced at $100, which includes a dinner of either chicken or steak. The program for general admission ticket holders begins at 6:30 p.m.

Table Hosts, which includes two tickets to the Private Reception and ten tickets to the dinner, can be purchased for $2,500. The Private Reception starts at 5:30 p.m.

Corporate Sponsorship, priced at $25,000, includes access to a VIP Roundtable with Blackburn from 5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. and an invitation to the exclusive Table Host Private Reception.

Additional special guests will be announced at a later date.

“It’s going to be a fantastic night of great food and celebration of Tennessee’s conservative values,” Blackburn said in an X post.

Carr, who announced his reelection bid for mayor last month, said, “I’m looking forward to joining Marsha, Tim, Glenn, and other conservatives as we stand up for our values and keep Tennessee strong.”

Tickets to this year’s T-Bones and Politics event, put on by JoePAC, can be purchased at TBonesAndPolitics2025.com.

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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Follow Kaitlin on X / Twitter

 

 

 

   
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