Best South Carolina Barbecue Restaurants

From smokehouse to hoghouse and roadhouse, we've rounded up the best in barbecue. Sure, preferences abound when it comes to matters of the grill. So maybe it's a pulled pork sandwich on squishy white bread you crave or Texas brisket with a side of coleslaw and sweet tea. One day you might like your ribs slathered and glazed in tomato sauce; the next day rubbed with special spices; and the next marinated and drenched in tangy vinegar. Whatever your pleasure, try these smokin' spots for the best barbecue around in South Carolina.

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The Barbeque Joint

Barbecue

Quick Bite

1083 E. Montague Ave.
North Charleston, SC 29405
843-747-4567 |

The Barbeque Joint brings a mouthful of Carolina tradition to your plate. More...

Bessinger's

Barbecue

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1602 Savannah Hwy.
Charleston, SC 29407
843-556-1354 |

Mustard-based sauce and hash on rice help define South Carolina-style barbecue at this classic joint. More...

Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ

Barbecue

Quick Bite

1205 Ashley River Rd.
Charleston, SC 29407
843-225-7427, 843-225-2278 |

Honoring tradition and contemporary taste, Fiery Ron's Home Team BBQ offers up tasty work. More...

J.B.'s Smokeshack

Barbecue

Quick Bite

3406 Maybank Hwy.
Johns Island, SC 29455
843-557-0426 |

Country shack halfway between Charleston and Kiawah Island offers satisfying barbecue and old-fashioned sides. More...

Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q

Barbecue

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288 King St.
Charleston, SC 29401
843-577-0406 |

For a corporate enterprise, founded in Birmingham, Alabama, this chain does a respectable job of barbecue. More...

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