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Follow the SC BBQ Trail. Download the Official South Carolina BBQ Trail Map by filling out the form below.  

The SC BBQ Trail map is a great resource put together by the South Carolina Department of Tourism. It divides the state into territories and identifies many, though not all, of the barbecue restaurants in the state within each territory. The map is beautifully designed and offers a lot of information at a quick glance.

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The official South Carolina BBQ Trail map not only provides the name and address of each barbecue restaurant in the state, but it also provides the phone numbers, websites, and hours of operation.

And, if you’re paying close attention, you will notice each entry has one or more colored dots beside it. These dots indicate the type of BBQ sauce the restaurant provides. For instance, this entry for The Pot Smoker BBQ in North Augusta shows dots for all four sauce types found in our state.

If you don’t already know, South Carolina is awash in a variety of sauces, mostly dictated by geography. We have four distinct sauces: vinegar-pepper, light tomato, heavy tomato, and a mustard-based sauce that is unique to SC BBQ. These are designed on the map by correspondingly colored dots.

All of this can be found on the Official South Carolina BBQ Trail Map. Get your copy by completing the form below.

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Use Our Online Map Instead

Our interactive South Carolina Barbecue Trail Map stands out as simply a more complete map. In fact, our map includes over 40 restaurants omitted from the official SC BBQ Trail map. Also, you’ll find the official map includes a number of restaurants that are now closed. Plus, you can save our map as an “app” on your phone. See details at the link above.

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james turner

Wednesday 6th of March 2024

can you send me a B B Q trail map book or how much $$$$

James Roller

Wednesday 6th of March 2024

@james turner, there is no "book" per se. However, there is a "map" version of sorts. By that, I mean there is a paper version that folds up like an old-school map. You can find them for free from the welcome areas on our interstates. These are put out by the SC Dept. of Tourism. That is the only physical version I am aware of. You may be able to contact the Dept. of Tourism itself and have them mail you a copy? Best of luck.

Cindy pouncey

Tuesday 23rd of January 2024

I was born In Union, S.C.. I remember as a child going to what my parents called "The Hash House". I moved away as a child. I live in Las Vegas now. I wish I could get Hash out here. I am going to try and make some.

James Roller

Monday 29th of January 2024

Would love to hear how yours turns out! Please report back.

Derrell Chandler

Wednesday 1st of August 2018

I look forward to try each one of these outstanding restaurant.This will be a wonderful thing for every one to travel to these restaurants, but you should have also included Florence, and Cooper Store near Kingstree.

James Roller

Friday 3rd of August 2018

Hey Derrell, thanks for writing. If you are referring to the map above, that is actually not our map. It is produced by the SC Dept. of Tourism. Their map is often outdated and has a number of omissions. Our online map (link below) certainly covers Florence and includes Cooper's Country Store in Salters. Try this one out: https://destination-bbq.com/sc-bbq-map-locator/

James Roller

Saturday 3rd of June 2017

Hi Laney,

I am aware of the error. That map is full of errors and omissions. Just so you (and others) know, we have nothing to do with that particular map. It is made and maintained by the SC State Tourism Dept. I have written to them a couple of times to point out problems. For example, there are 231 locations on the state's map. On our map, you will find a more comprehensive 306 active locations. They left about 70 restaurants out! As for your location, I am not only aware that you took over Big KT's location, I messaged the restaurant's Facebook page a couple of months ago for more details. We added Brisket to our map on Jan. 15, 2017, according to the publication date. Check our map out and the listing we have for your location and let me know of any additions or changes. Finally, as for the state map, you'll have to contact them to make them aware of the change. Best of luck and thanks for writing. Jim

Laney Vallancey

Saturday 3rd of June 2017

I understand now I didn't realize that map was not yours as for the information about our hours of operation have changed we do not close on Mondays and we close every day at 9. Or when we run out of food whichever comes first Thank you

Laney Vallancey

Saturday 3rd of June 2017

Love this page but on your map #10 on coastal says Big KT's and it is no longer there. I have taken over this location and it is now" BRISKET" BBQ SALOON. Thank you

James Roller

Saturday 3rd of June 2017

Laney, I also invite you to join The SC BBQ Pit, a Facebook group I manage just for SCBBQ restaurant owners and pitmasters. You can find it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/scbbqpit/