City Consensus · Charleston, SC
BBQ in Charleston, SC
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Top Tier Editorial has a take on BBQ in Charleston, SC below. The community ranking opens up once a few locals have weighed in.
Top 4 BBQ in Charleston
Charleston barbecue — drawn from the MICHELIN Guide American South 2025 (both Bib Gourmand picks are BBQ) and Garden & Gun's Charleston food-town feature.
- #1
Lewis Barbecue Charleston
East Central
“MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025. John Lewis's Central-Texas brisket program, hand-sliced to order from custom smokers — City Paper calls it a destination for the brisket and the corn pudding.”
- #2
Rodney Scott's BBQ
North Central
“MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025. James Beard Best Chef: Southeast (2018) Rodney Scott's whole-hog pit out of Hemingway, SC — Garden & Gun singles out Ella's banana puddin' and the rib-eye sandwich.”
- #3
Home Team BBQ
West Ashley
“Garden & Gun Saturday pick for smoked wings. A local multi-location BBQ-and-music mainstay; won Best of Charleston for Best Wings (2024) on its way to becoming a regional brand.”
- #4
Edmund's Original (Formerly Edmund's Oast)
Upper Peninsula
“Garden & Gun's must-eat mac-and-peas pick — ditalini and aged cheddar béchamel — from the brewpub's smokehouse kitchen. A Morrison Drive destination that bridges craft beer and smoked-meat cooking.”