Find Orangeburg Area Barbecue Restaurants Near You

Orangeburg Barbecue at a Glance

Looking for barbecue around Orangeburg, SC? You’ll find restaurants in town and in nearby communities including Bamberg, Bowman, Holly Hill, Santee, and St. Matthews.

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Orangeburg has played an outsized role in South Carolina barbecue. Our guide to why Orangeburg matters to South Carolina barbecue follows the Dukes, Sweatman, Bessinger, and Antley connections and points you toward the places where you can still taste that history today.

Barbecue around Orangeburg has long been tied to pork, hash and rice, mustard sauce, and the sweeter, darker sauce often called Orangeburg Sweet or rust gravy. At some of the old-school restaurants, the barbecue still comes as part of a country buffet with fried chicken, vegetables, macaroni and cheese, and other sides.

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Try Our Interactive SC BBQ Trail Map

Want to see what’s closest to you? Our SC BBQ Trail map shows barbecue restaurants around Orangeburg and across South Carolina. You can also filter the map for features such as hash, whole-hog barbecue, and True ’Cue certification.

For statewide browsing beyond the map, visit our South Carolina BBQ directory.