Pulled or chopped pork, it's the other white meat in South Carolina.
Whether you call it bbq, que, bubba cue or just plain barbecue, it's all finger-lickin' good. In this week's Readers' Choice contest, we are looking for the "best barbecue" in town.
To some it may just be food, but to others it's a way of life.
Barbecue is not only a verb in South Carolina; it's also a noun. (i.e. I'm barbequing this weekend. or Barbecue is my first love.)
The debate over how to eat your barbecue, begins and ends with the sauce. Sauce preferences alone divide the state into three very distinct areas.
So are you red or yellow?
In the Upstate, it's a tomato-based sauce. In the Midlands, it's a mustard-based sauce. In the Lowcountry, it's a vinegar and pepper-based sauce.
Barbecue cooks slowly, either over hot coals or in a smoker, so while you are waiting on it to get done, check out a list of our favorite local barbecue shacks:
Vote for your favorite place in the poll below, and don't forget to tell us why in the comments section.
To ensure more accurate results, we have instituted a new way to determine winners, by using a voting system that awards points not only for straight poll votes, but also extra points for comments, and reviews and ratings on Patch Places. Reviews and ratings can be done by clicking on your favorite restaurant above.
Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. We will announce the winner at noon Friday.
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Big Al's Old Time BBQ
2131 Woodruff Rd, Greenville, SC -
Smitty's Country Cooking & Catering
214 E Butler Rd, Mauldin, SC -
Tom's Barbecue
1143 Woodruff Rd, Greenville, SC -
VooDoo BBQ & Grill
1717 Woodruff Rd, Greenville, SC
Karen
4:08 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012
Little Pigs is very good, so is Smitty's. I have not eaten at the other BBQ places listed. When I find something good I generally stick with it.
Shawn Drury
4:52 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012
That's usually a good philosophy Karen. Thanks for chiming in.
Carolyn Farr Smith
11:32 pm on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Tom's Barbecue, can't go wrong with a sauce made with Cheerwine!
Bill Parker
12:46 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
We love Smitty's. They just catered our annual church BBQ yesterday, May 6, 2012 and as always did an excellent job. All of the food was great (pulled pork, chicken, sweet potato crunch - a favorite --mac n cheese, green beans, cole slaw, baked beans, iced tea, lemonade, etc.). We use them every year and I highly recommend them. With the enhanced menu we will be added additional vegetables to the buffet next year.
Candace
2:38 am on Friday, June 22, 2012
We love Little Pigs with mild sauce! It's great that you can buy 1/2 or a full pound of meat with sauce and then take it home to add your own rolls and sides. Delicious and economical!