Top 10 BBQ joints in Charleston
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Palmira Barbecue
2366 Ashley River Rd Bldg 1, Charleston, SC 29414
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2Bessinger's BBQ
1602 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407
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3Lewis Barbecue
464 N Nassau St, Charleston, SC 29403-3828
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5Swig & Swine
1217 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407-7826
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7Home Team BBQ
126 Williman St, Charleston, SC 29403
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8Dukes Barbecue
331 Folly Rd, Charleston, SC 29412
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9Southern Roots Smokehouse
2544 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29414-5325
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10Rodney Scott's Bbq
1011 King St, Charleston, SC 29403-4140
Of the 19 BBQ joints listed in Charleston, 18 give a phone number and 16 have a website. No national chains here — every BBQ joint on this page is independent. By what they offer: 9 serve ribs, 4 serve pulled pork, 4 serve brisket. The longest-running is Melvin's Bbq - James Island, in business since 1939. The nearest bigger selection is Greenville with 41.
All 9 other BBQ joints in Charleston
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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Home Team BBQ
1205 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29407-5301
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Nick’s Original BBQ
288 King St, Charleston, SC 29401
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Smoke BBQ
487 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
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The Rib Guy
396 Huger St, Charleston, SC 29403
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Smoky Oak Taproom
1234 Camp Rd, Charleston, SC 29412
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The Smoke House Restaurant
140 Church St, Charleston, SC 29401
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Cumberland St Smokehouse
5 Cumberland St, Charleston, SC 29401
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Charleston's Rightonque BBQ
Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403
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Oh Brian's Rip Roarin' Ribs
1185 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407-2300