Baker's BBQ of Summerville

A husband-and-wife cottage pit that sells out by Saturday

Baker's BBQ of Summerville is a barbecue restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina.

Kevin and Price Baker run this pit out of a restored cottage on Central Avenue in Summerville, and the whole operation is scaled to their hands rather than a warehouse. They smoke a fixed amount of meat, open Thursday through Saturday, and close when the pans are empty. The limited schedule is the point: this is barbecue measured by care, not volume, and the porch setting makes the wait feel less like a line and more like a visit.

The pulled pork carries a gentle mustard-gold tang, the Carolina signature, with soft interior meat and darker bark pulled in for contrast. Brisket and ribs round out the plate, and the sides are scratch-made rather than scooped from a supplier's tub. Come early on a Thursday if you want the full menu; by late Saturday afternoon the choices narrow fast, which regulars treat as a feature.

• Style: Lowcountry / South Carolina Style
• Price: $$
• Neighborhood: Central Avenue

What to order

• Pulled Pork
• Brisket
• Ribs
• Scratch Sides

How it scores — 8.1/10 overall

• Smoke: 8.2/10
• Bark: 8.0/10
• Tenderness: 8.1/10
• Consistency: 8.0/10
• Value: 8.4/10
• Atmosphere: 7.6/10

Visiting

• Address: 807 Central Ave, Summerville, SC 29483
• Phone: (843) 875-4469

Hours: Thu–Sat 11am–7pm

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