[Southern Living] The South's Best Barbecue Joint In Every State 2023

Best Barbecue Joint In South Carolina: Rodney Scott’s BBQ

In the space of just six years, Rodney Scott has built a multi-state whole hog empire, with three locations in Alabama, one in Atlanta, and another on the way in Nashville. It all started in 2017 at the flagship on King Street in downtown Charleston, where Scott introduced city diners to the Pee Dee style of “burn barrel” cooking he learned at his parents’ restaurant in the small South Carolina town of Hemingway. Those diners can order ribs, chicken, or even beef brisket if they choose, but the original pit-cooked whole hog, mopped with a tongue-tingling vinegar and red pepper sauce, is what made Scott a Southern barbecue star.