Good BBQ is just as important to folks in the South as anything else and we appreciate seriously good BBQ spots here in the area where we enjoy some of the best interpretations, recipes and fusions; courtesy of some eight different places you can get yer’ fix and see that Southern BBQ is alive and well in Beaufort.
BBQ is not something you just ‘do’. BBQ is a style. It’s a flavor. Everyone does is differently and no two BBQ restaurants are the same. We can’t all be Carolina and we can’t all be Central Texas; these days barbecue is coming from everywhere and is prepared by people from all walks of life, doing all sorts of interesting things.
Let’s take a look where you can find BBQ here in Beaufort….
Dukes Barbecue
A local institution where you’ll get a lot of everything, you’ll definitely get your fair share of homemade Southern BBQ at Duke’s all-you-can-eat BBQ buffet. Serve yourself an unlimited amount of pulled pork and bbq chicken with a side of okra, collards and all the fixins’ you need and then wrap up your meal with some homemade banana pudding. Good news!!! They’re now open on Saturday, too.
Dukes Barbecue • 1509 Salem Road, Beaufort • Open Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Q on Bay
Downtown’s Q on Bay is known for gut-busting creative barbecue, ice cold brewed beers, and friendly staff with that hospitable southern charm you’re looking for in a dining experience. Specialties include pulled pork, brisket, ribs, smoked chicken, wings, and even BBQ shrimp. Everything at Q is smoky and delicious.
Q on Bay • 822 Bay Street, Downtown Beaufort • Open Lunch & Dinner
The Smokehouse at Paris Avenue
If you want a cozy spot with the scent of BBQ in the air, then The Smokehouse on Paris Avenue is where you need to be. With the smoker burning slow in the back, their menu offers tasty brisket sandwiches and huge pulled pork sandwiches, BBQ baked potatoes and a really large helping of BBQ pork french fries that will leave you wanting more.
The Smokehouse • 934 Paris Avenue, Port Royal • Open Lunch & Dinner
Roadhouse Ribs
Roadhouse Ribs offers a variety of BBQ to enjoy including smoked BBQ plates with your choice of BBQ pulled chicken, beef brisket, pulled pork, smoked sausage, spareribs, burnt ends and more; all slow-smoked in a custom designed oak and pecan wood-filled smoker. The menu also offers a variety of sides including specialty mac n cheese dishes.
Roadhouse Ribs • 7 Toppers Lane, Port Royal • Open Dinner only
KC Mike’s
KC Mike’s is big on taste with house specialties including brisket, pulled pork, ribs and chicken. Order the Brunswick Stew and get a hearty stew made from smoked pork butt, smoked brisket and smoked chicken breast with vegetables and seasonings that help make it Mike’s signature dish and one of the very best you’ll find.
KC Mike’s also offers two locations: 2001 Boundary Street in Beaufort Town Center • Highway 170, Okatie
Island BBQ Grill
Island BBQ Grill is a carry out-only BBQ spot on St. Helena Island that is definitely worth visiting. Enjoy some tasty BBQ chicken, amazing racks of ribs, pulled pork, wings and more with the perfect sides to round out your BBQ experience.
Island BBQ Grill • 558 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island • Open Lunch & Dinner Wednesday through Saturday
Just opened: Beach Bums BBQ on Harbor Island. A family owned restaurant serving homemade BBQ and lots more.
Just opened: Another Slice Pizza & BBQ on Harbor Island. A family owned restaurant offering handmade specialty pizzas, BBQ and lots more.
Again, each BBQ restaurant is different with it’s own signature taste, and we’re fortunate that each of these Beaufort spots can satisfy your craving for some classic Southern BBQ…in a very BIG way.
