Baker's BBQ of Summerville — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Baker's BBQ of Summerville is a husband-and-wife cottage pit smoking mustard-gold pulled pork, brisket, and ribs Thursday to Saturday until it sells out.
Bessinger's Barbecue — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Bessinger's Barbecue in West Ashley, Charleston is where SC's mustard sauce tradition was codified, with buffet pulled pork, hash and rice, and bottled sauce.
Bulldog BBQ — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Bulldog BBQ in Summerville is a North Main smoke shack with hickory pulled pork, tomato-glazed baby back ribs, and smoked chicken at Lowcountry prices.
Charleston Smoke — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston Smoke in Park Circle, North Charleston is a farm-to-pit smokehouse with heritage pork shoulder, hickory-pecan smoke, and seasonal Lowcountry sides.
Dukes BBQ — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Dukes BBQ on Rivers Avenue, North Charleston serves overnight open-pit whole hog on an all-you-can-eat buffet with standout hash, rice, and cracklins.
Dukes Barbecue — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, SC
Dukes Barbecue on Folly Road, Charleston keeps the 1955 Orangeburg buffet tradition alive with pulled pork, rust-gravy mustard sauce, and hash over rice.
East Side Soul Food — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, SC
East Side Soul Food in downtown Charleston is a tiny America Street counter for tomato-glazed BBQ ribs, baked turkey wings, fried pork chops, and red rice.
Easton Barbecue Co. — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Easton Barbecue Co. near Charleston in Hollywood, SC is a Buxton Hall alum's offset pit with Texas-style brisket, spare ribs, hash and rice, and four sauces.
Fiery Ron's Home Team BBQ — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Fiery Ron's Home Team BBQ in West Ashley, Charleston is the original Home Team — a live-music patio with the family's best ribs, pulled pork, and smoked wings.
Holy City Hogs — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Holy City Hogs in West Ashley, Charleston is a Rodney Scott protege's whole-hog pit — live-oak pork, old-style hash, and vinegar-pepper sauce until sold out.
Home Team BBQ — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Home Team BBQ on Upper King in Charleston is the 2006 flagship — benchmark pulled pork, smoked wings, and St. Louis ribs with live music and craft beer.
Hwy 27 BBQ Smokehouse — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Hwy 27 BBQ Smokehouse in Ridgeville near Charleston is a country pit off Old Gilliard Road with wood-smoked pork, ribs, brisket, and mustard-forward sauce.
Joe Bessinger's BBQ — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Joe Bessinger's BBQ in Summerville near Charleston carries the famous Bessinger mustard-sauce lineage with pulled pork, hash and rice, and fried chicken.
King BBQ — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
King BBQ in Park Circle, North Charleston fuses Cantonese barbecue with Carolina smoke — smoked duck, cha shao ribs, chopped pork noodles, a Bon Appetit pick.
Lewis Barbecue — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Lewis Barbecue in NoMo, Charleston is John Lewis's Texas-style pit — arguably SC's best brisket, in-house jalapeño cheddar sausage, and an open beer garden.
Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint on James Island, Charleston is Pat Martin's only SC location — 20-hour whole hog, the Redneck Taco, spare ribs, and five sauces.
Melvin's Legendary Bar-B-Q — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Melvin's Legendary Bar-B-Q on James Island, Charleston keeps the 1939 Bessinger legacy — benchmark mustard sauce, pulled pork, whole hog, and hash and rice.
Middleton's Village BBQ — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Middleton's Village BBQ in Awendaw near Charleston cooks an 1892 family vinegar-pepper sauce over pulled pork, fried ribs, and St. Louis-cut ribs on Hwy 17.
Moe's Crosstown Tavern — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Moe's Crosstown Tavern in Charleston is a Rutledge Avenue dive with the city's best smoked wings — mahogany bark, vinegar-pepper sauce, and cheap beer late.
Music Man's Bar-B-Que — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Music Man's Bar-B-Que in Moncks Corner near Charleston is a Top 100 whole-hog buffet with catfish stew, hash and rice, and both SC mustard and vinegar sauces.
North Charleston BBQ Co. — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
North Charleston BBQ Co. in North Charleston cooks whole hog on the same brick pits for 15-plus years, with a standout organ-meat hash and rice and rib tips.
Palmira Barbecue — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Palmira Barbecue in West Ashley, Charleston blends Puerto Rican flavor with Central Texas smoke — beef cheeks, juicy brisket, and Eater-honored barbacoa.
Poogan's Smokehouse — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Poogan's Smokehouse in Charleston's French Quarter pairs downtown polish with real pit work — deep-bark pulled pork, brisket, pimento cheese, and bourbon.
Pork Barrel BBQ — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Pork Barrel BBQ in Summerville near Charleston brings KCBS competition pedigree to Old Trolley Road — cherry-hickory St. Louis ribs, brisket, and pulled pork.
Robert's Bar-B-Que — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Robert's Bar-B-Que in North Charleston traces to a 1960s drive-in — home of the Super Pig sandwich, mustard-forward pulled pork, and old-style hash over rice.
Rodney Scott's BBQ — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Rodney Scott's BBQ on King Street, Charleston is the James Beard pitmaster's pit — live-oak whole hog, vinegar-pepper sauce, hash and rice, and rib tips.
Saltwater Cowboys — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Saltwater Cowboys on Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant near Charleston serves real hickory-and-oak smoke — St. Louis spare ribs, brisket, and a smokehouse spud.
Scott's Bar-B-Que — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Scott's Bar-B-Que in Hemingway, SC near Charleston is the cradle of SC whole hog since 1972 — live-oak hogs, original vinegar-pepper sauce, and cracklins.
Smokehouse BBQ — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Smokehouse BBQ on Johns Island near Charleston is a Maybank Highway roadside joint — hickory-oak pulled pork, clean-smoked ribs, and time-warp prices.
Smokin' Gringo's BBQ — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Smokin' Gringo's BBQ in Jedburg near Charleston blends competition smoke with Tex-Mex — brisket tacos, smoked brisket, and pulled pork nachos on Jedburg Rd.
Southern Roots Smokehouse — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Southern Roots Smokehouse in West Ashley, Charleston serves real smoked plates past midnight — pulled pork, brisket, ribs, and smoked wings with a full bar.
Sweatman's Bar-B-Que — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Sweatman's Bar-B-Que in Holly Hill near Charleston has cooked open-pit whole hog since 1959 — a Fri-Sat buffet with mustard-vinegar sauce, hash, and cracklins.
Swig & Swine — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Swig & Swine in West Ashley, Charleston pairs serious hickory-oak smoke with a craft bar — Anthony DiBernardo's brisket, pulled pork, and house cocktails.
The Smoking Lamb — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
The Smoking Lamb in Mount Pleasant near Charleston is the Lowcountry's most adventurous pit — smoked lamb shoulder, lamb ribs, beef brisket, and pulled pork.
The Tattooed Moose — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
The Tattooed Moose in North Charleston is a funky dive that turned smoked duck into an icon — the duck club, duck fat fries, pulled pork, and craft beer.
Willie Jewell's Old School Bar-B-Q — BBQ Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina
Willie Jewell's Old School Bar-B-Q in North Charleston is a full-slate smokehouse on University Blvd — wood-smoked pork, ribs, brisket, turkey, sauces to taste.