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Many enthusiasts consider South Carolina the birthplace of barbecue, where pit masters have been smoking meats – predominantly pork – low and slow for generations. When you order a BBQ pork sandwich in the Palmetto State, you have a big decision to make: what type of sauce to choose. South Carolina has four of them, a sweet and tangy mustard-based sauce, the original vinegar and pepper sauce, a light tomato sauce and a heavier tomato sauce much like the sauces you'd find throughout the country. Some joints also offer the white sauce most popular in Alabama.
10Best and Sandwich America wanted to find the best BBQ pork sandwich in the state, and to do so, 10Best editors – based in Greenville, SC – joined forces with a local SC food writer and The Food Channel to nominate 20 worthy barbecue joints across the state. We turned it over to you, our readers, to choose the winners, and the results are in.
The top 10 winners in the category Best BBQ Pork Sandwich in South Carolina are as follows:
- Smoky Dreams BBQ - Greenville
- The Smokin Pig - Pendleton
- Jackie Hite's BBQ - Leesville
- Midwood Smokehouse - Columbia
- The Dixie Pig - Rock Hill
- The Pompous Pig - Anderson
- Poogan's Smokehouse - Charleston
- Swig & Swine - Charleston
- Brisket - North Myrtle Beach
- Wholly Smokin' Downtown - Florence
Congratulations to all our winning barbecue restaurants!
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The Experts
Sally Kerr-Dineen
A freelance writer and food blogger based on... Read More
A freelance writer and food blogger based on Hilton Head Island, Sally Kerr-Dineen has had a long running column in Hilton Head Monthly and Pink! focusing on food, lifestyle, cooking and single life, as well as contributing to A Taste of Hilton Head, Zagat’s Lowcountry Restaurant Guideand Golfdigest.com. She started itsalldelicious.com in 2008 to test, tweak and experiment with, not only her own recipes, but anything out there that looks interesting and delicious.
Sally Kerr-Dineen
A freelance writer and food blogger based on Hilton Head Island, Sally Kerr-Dineen has had a long running column in Hilton Head Monthly and Pink! focusing on food, lifestyle, cooking and single life, as well as contributing to A Taste of Hilton Head, Zagat’s Lowcountry Restaurant Guideand Golfdigest.com. She started itsalldelicious.com in 2008 to test, tweak and experiment with, not only her own recipes, but anything out there that looks interesting and delicious.
Kay Logsdon
Kay serves as Editor in Chief of The Food Channel,... Read More
Kay serves as Editor in Chief of The Food Channel, developing food-related stories, videos, recipes and more for the website and its distribution network. She speaks and consults on food trends, working with some of the biggest food brands in America. Her favorite thing to do is work with chefs across the country as they do menu development, since she gets to taste and critique the dishes.
Kay Logsdon
Kay serves as Editor in Chief of The Food Channel, developing food-related stories, videos, recipes and more for the website and its distribution network. She speaks and consults on food trends, working with some of the biggest food brands in America. Her favorite thing to do is work with chefs across the country as they do menu development, since she gets to taste and critique the dishes.
Travis Seward
Travis Seward, Editor-in-Chief of Greenville-based... Read More
Travis Seward, Editor-in-Chief of Greenville-based 10Best since its founding over a decade ago, has traveled to more than 200 cities and 26 countries to soak in the culture and meet the people. But food is his passion! Whether at home or away, you’ll find him planning a meal, baking for friends, tracking down a hole-in-the wall ethnic restaurant or sipping champagne before savoring a seven-course tasting menu.
Travis Seward
Travis Seward, Editor-in-Chief of Greenville-based 10Best since its founding over a decade ago, has traveled to more than 200 cities and 26 countries to soak in the culture and meet the people. But food is his passion! Whether at home or away, you’ll find him planning a meal, baking for friends, tracking down a hole-in-the wall ethnic restaurant or sipping champagne before savoring a seven-course tasting menu.
Maggie Tuten Tyner
Maggie wasn't born in Greenville, S.C., but she... Read More
Maggie wasn't born in Greenville, S.C., but she was certainly raised here, having called this her home for the last 20+ years. She even graduated from local Furman University and went to work as an editor for 10Best shortly thereafter. Her daydreams come mainly in the form of screenplays and novels, and her free time is spent watching movies, enjoying the gorgeous surrounding foothills or exploring the Greenville food scene – almost always alongside her husband.
Maggie Tuten Tyner
Maggie wasn't born in Greenville, S.C., but she was certainly raised here, having called this her home for the last 20+ years. She even graduated from local Furman University and went to work as an editor for 10Best shortly thereafter. Her daydreams come mainly in the form of screenplays and novels, and her free time is spent watching movies, enjoying the gorgeous surrounding foothills or exploring the Greenville food scene – almost always alongside her husband.
Jennifer Daskevich
After winning the World Sandwich Championships,... Read More
After winning the World Sandwich Championships, Jennifer took her love of America’s first and still favorite “hand held device” better known as the sandwich, and founded Sandwich America, America’s comprehensive sandwich driven meal occasion platform. Jennifer believes that “a sandwich is the only food genre that is good for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or a snack.” Jennifer has won numerous cooking competitions and is a restaurateur, wine sommelier, award winning food photographer, TV food personality with NBC Affiliate WFLA in Tampa and appeared on FYI’s original series World Food Championships. She looks forward to embarking on The Great American Sandwich Trail this summer. Socialize with Sandwich America on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Jennifer Daskevich
After winning the World Sandwich Championships, Jennifer took her love of America’s first and still favorite “hand held device” better known as the sandwich, and founded Sandwich America, America’s comprehensive sandwich driven meal occasion platform. Jennifer believes that “a sandwich is the only food genre that is good for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or a snack.” Jennifer has won numerous cooking competitions and is a restaurateur, wine sommelier, award winning food photographer, TV food personality with NBC Affiliate WFLA in Tampa and appeared on FYI’s original series World Food Championships. She looks forward to embarking on The Great American Sandwich Trail this summer. Socialize with Sandwich America on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.