A colloquial phrase referring to a competition, rivalry, or head-to-head comparison between Nashville, Tennessee (home of country music and the NHL's Predators), and Chicago, Illinois (windy city blues hub and home of the NHL's Blackhawks), most commonly in sports contexts like hockey matchups.

An informal versus-style showdown highlighting cultural or lifestyle contrasts, such as Nashville's hot chicken and honky-tonks pitted against Chicago's deep-dish pizza and skyscrapers.