BBQ in Cola

[ROBTEX]

I've never had Maurice's BBQ, but I surely do love me some of his mustard BBQ sauce. It's my very favorite sauce ever. I was also gonna say that I had a pulled porkwich at Sticky Fingers in Chas a few years ago and thought it was pretty good. I think they now have a couple of Cola locations, but I don't know if you guys have tried them or not. Give 'em a try and support a SC-based chain!! I like their mustard BBQ sauce okay, but it's spicier than I prefer.

[phonetically sound]

IMO, you have to venture out into the country to experience real BBQ in Cola... Farm Boys in Chapin is fantastic and Grandma's BBQ (even though not in the country) in Irmo is something else.

[803metlife]

A really good BBQ and hash resturant that I would recommend is called Big T's. Located off Garner's Ferry in the old walmart shopping center. The food there is excellent!!!If anyone gets a chance due stop by

[sonofaque86]

I love Big T's on Garners Ferry

[Ellen]

Head out of Irmo toward Ballentine to the Boar's Nest. They have good smoked pork and a satisfying buffet.

If you go to Little Pig's on Alpine, look for the pickin' table apart from the buffet. That's where the best meat is found.

For some of the very best BBQ in SC, venture to Sweatman's between Holly Hill and Eutawville. I'm not a great fan of mustard-based, but theirs is excellent!

[shahram72]

I second for Boar's Nest in Irmo on Broad River Rd. It is excellent and I go there almost weekly with my family. I saw just yesterday that they are getting ready to open a location in the NE on Hard Scrabble just north of Clemson Rd. It's on the left heading north from Clemson in one of the small shopping centers. Highly recommended! I can't get enough of it!

Farm Boys in Chapin is also excellent, I am looking forward to seeing their new location open up soon.

[waccamatt]

I have to say I've never known what the big fuss is about barbeque. Give me Thai, Greek, Lebanese, Indian or Italian any day of the week.

[emerging.me]

Hmmm... I wonder if Columbia could pull of a fine dining BBQ establishment. It could be a real local signature kind of place.

[krazeeboi]

LOL, isn't "fine dining BBQ" an oxymoron?

[emerging.me]

LOL, isn't "fine dining BBQ" an oxymoron?

That's the beauty of it! Food Network would be all over it. Haha.

[Spartan]

LOL, isn't "fine dining BBQ" an oxymoron?

In theory

There is a mid-priced place in Greenville that has serves a pretty decent bbq, so I think it could be easily done in Columbia as long as the food is good. I would definately go to a restaurant like this .

[jwilliek]

yea, maurice's was never really that good. it's like the mcdonald's of barbecue.

in my humble bbq loving opinion, there's about 6 places that are really worth getting some decent barbecue at around here. (in no particular order other than my train of thought)

1. i totally agree that palmetto pig on pulaski st is good, especially that lunch buffet.

2. the similarly named southern pig on exit 27 in blythewood also has a really awesome lunch buffet.

3. oh yes and i definitely agree with the person that suggested myers bbq on exit 24 in blythewood. it's hot and sweaty in their little shack of a restaurant, but it is so worth it.

4. shealy's is also well worth the drive out to batesburg-leesville.

5. if you're ever out garner's ferry on the way to sumter, there's a great little place called sike's about halfway there on 378.

6. and finally, a little place off i-20, exit 61 over on hwy 378 in lexington is hudson's smokehouse. just went there not too long ago for the first time and loved it.

[TheCarolinaKing]

3. oh yes and i definitely agree with the person that suggested myers bbq on exit 24 in blythewood. it's hot and sweaty in their little shack of a restaurant, but it is so worth it.

that was me!

[emerging.me]

yea, maurice's was never really that good. it's like the mcdonald's of barbecue.

in my humble bbq loving opinion, there's about 6 places that are really worth getting some decent barbecue at around here. (in no particular order other than my train of thought)

1. i totally agree that palmetto pig on pulaski st is good, especially that lunch buffet.

2. the similarly named southern pig on exit 27 in blythewood also has a really awesome lunch buffet.

3. oh yes and i definitely agree with the person that suggested myers bbq on exit 24 in blythewood. it's hot and sweaty in their little shack of a restaurant, but it is so worth it.

4. shealy's is also well worth the drive out to batesburg-leesville.

5. if you're ever out garner's ferry on the way to sumter, there's a great little place called sike's about halfway there on 378.

6. and finally, a little place off i-20, exit 61 over on hwy 378 in lexington is hudson's smokehouse. just went there not too long ago for the first time and loved it.

This guy knows his Columbia que! Rumor has it that Hudsons is looking at opening a new place at the Peak exit of I-26 in the Irmo/Chapin area. It would do hugely.

[sonofaque86]

we use Hudsons ALL the time for our family get togeters and such. they are great

[emerging.me]

For those of you who are familiar... Do you guys think a Sonny's BBQ would do well here?? I think most people would say, "That ain't barbeque!" But they might still like it. There's just nothing like it around here.

[Spartan]

I think it would. Sonny's isn't the best BBQ but its not bad at either. Large portions will always win in America.

[krazeeboi]

^Which explains the current obesity epidemic in this country and all of its attendant physical ills, but I digress.

[emerging.me]

Aw, man. Thanks guys. Now I could never live with myself if I followed my dream of opening a Sonny's in Irmo. Haha. Seriously though. I think one would do well if you stuck it in any of the sprawling 'burbs... it just kinda fits right in with that mentality doesn't it?? Actually, one might do well near campus also.

[Spartan]

They need to put a Rush's near USC's campus. That old BK would be a great location.