Smokin' Gringo's BBQ

Southern smoke meets Tex-Mex cantina in Jedburg

Smokin' Gringo's BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina.

Smokin' Gringo's grew from a food truck and catering rig into a permanent Jedburg Road spot in late 2022, and pitmaster Mike Bastin built it around a simple crossover idea: run real smoked barbecue through a Tex-Mex cantina. The family competes on the BBQ circuit, so the smoke has a competition backbone, but the plates arrive in taco and nacho form as often as on a tray. It is a fun, brisket-forward operation that treats Texas technique and Tex-Mex format as one continuous idea.

The brisket tacos are the signature — smoked beef with a proper bark, folded into a cantina build that gives the meat somewhere new to go. Smoked brisket stands on its own for purists, and the pulled pork nachos pile smoke onto a shareable platter. The cantina vibe keeps it casual and social rather than reverent. This is a pit having some fun with its craft, and the competition pedigree keeps the smoke honest under the tortillas and cheese.

• Style: Central Texas Style
• Price: $$
• Neighborhood: Jedburg
• Serving since 2022

What to order

• Brisket Tacos
• Smoked Brisket
• Pulled Pork Nachos

How it scores — 7.8/10 overall

• Smoke: 7.9/10
• Bark: 7.7/10
• Tenderness: 7.8/10
• Consistency: 7.7/10
• Value: 8.1/10
• Atmosphere: 7.5/10

Visiting

• Address: 850 Jedburg Rd, Summerville, SC 29483
• Phone: (843) 499-1606
• Website: https://www.smokingringosbbq.com/

Hours: Wed–Thu 11am–8pm, Fri 11am–8:30pm, Sat 12–8:30pm

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