Rodney Scott's BBQ
The James Beard pitmaster who put whole hog on the national map
Rodney Scott's BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina.
Rodney Scott is the most celebrated pitmaster in South Carolina history, a James Beard Award winner and the subject of Netflix's 'Chef's Table: BBQ.' He learned whole hog from his father at Scott's Bar-B-Que in Hemingway, then carried that Pee Dee tradition to the Holy City. His King Street location is where the lineage went national without losing an ounce of its soul — a pit that draws pilgrims and neighbors to the same counter.
The whole hog is cooked over live oak and hickory for twelve hours and more, then finished with a vinegar-pepper sauce that is, plainly, the platonic ideal of South Carolina barbecue — clean, sharp, and built to carry pork rather than mask it. The hash and rice alone justifies the trip, the rib tips reward a full appetite, and the banana pudding closes with proper Lowcountry sweetness. This is a living embodiment of the Gullah-Geechee foodway, and a cultural landmark that happens to serve lunch.
- Style: Lowcountry / South Carolina Style
- Price: $$
- Neighborhood: NoMo / North Morrison
- Serving since 2017
What to order
- Whole Hog Plate
- Rib Tips
- Hash & Rice
- Chicken
- Banana Pudding
How it scores — 9.5/10 overall
Visiting
- Address: 1011 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
- Phone: (843) 990-9535
- Website: https://rodneyscottsbbq.com
Hours: Mon–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–10pm, Sun 11am–8pm
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