About Our I-77 SC BBQ Restaurant Guide
Driving I-77 through South Carolina takes you north from Columbia toward the Charlotte area, with plenty of South Carolina barbecue within easy reach of the interstate. This guide organizes restaurants by exit so you can see what’s nearby as you travel.
We generally include barbecue restaurants with South Carolina locations within about 10 miles of I-77, while leaving out national chains and brands that are widely available across a broad region. Inclusion doesn’t necessarily mean a restaurant is a Destination BBQ recommendation; the goal is to give travelers a useful picture of the local barbecue options along the route.
At the top of each exit section, the highway-style sign shows the restaurants and their approximate one-way distance from the exit. Below it, each restaurant card includes a photo, address, hours, useful barbecue details, and links for directions and the full restaurant listing. Restaurant hours can change, so it’s always a good idea to confirm before making a special trip.
I-77 begins in an area historically associated with South Carolina’s mustard-based barbecue tradition before passing into areas more closely associated with light tomato sauce. Those regional boundaries have never been absolute, but they help explain some of the barbecue traditions you may encounter along the route.
Spending time in Columbia?
If Columbia is more than a quick stop along I-77, our guide to the best BBQ in Columbia, SC will help you narrow the choices and find the kind of barbecue you’re looking for.
Distances in miles are approximate. Use our map for directions to each restaurant.
Exit 2: Cayce / West Columbia
Approximate one-way distance from Exit 2
Carolina Wings & Rib House
2423 Fish Hatchery Road, Cayce, SC 29172
Hours: Mon–Thu 11 AM–10 PM · Fri–Sat 11 AM–11 PM · Sun 11 AM–10 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based
True BBQ in West Columbia
1237 D Avenue, West Columbia, SC 29169
Hours: Mon–Wed closed · Thu–Sat 11 AM–8 PM · Sun closed
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Tomato-Based
Maurice’s Piggie Park BBQ on Charleston Hwy
1600 Charleston Highway, West Columbia, SC 29169
Hours: Mon–Thu 10 AM–9 PM · Fri–Sat 10 AM–10 PM · Sun 10 AM–9 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based
City Limits Barbeque
1119 Methodist Park Rd., West Columbia, SC 29170
Hours: Mon–Fri closed · Sat 11 AM–5 PM · Sun 12 PM–3 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based · White Sauce
Hite’s Bar-B-Que
240 Dreher Road, West Columbia, SC 29169
Hours: Mon–Thu closed · Fri 8 AM–7 PM · Sat 8 AM–6 PM · Sun closed
Sauces: Mustard-Based
Exit 5: Gadsden
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Doc’s Barbeque
1601 Shop Road, Columbia, SC 29201
Hours: Mon–Fri 11 AM–2:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based
The War Mouth
1209 Franklin St, Columbia, SC 29201
Hours: Mon 11:30 AM–9 PM · Tue–Sat 11:30 AM–10 PM · Sun closed
Sauces: Mustard-Based
Exit 6: SC 768 / Shop Road
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The Palmetto Pig
530 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Hours: Mon closed · Tue–Wed 11 AM–2:30 PM · Thu–Sat 11 AM–8:30 PM · Sun closed
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based
Exit 9A: Sumter
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Big T’s Bar-B-Que on Garners Ferry
7535 Garners Ferry Rd., #C, Columbia, SC 29209
Hours: Mon–Sat 11 AM–9 PM · Sun closed
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based
Exit 10: Jackson Boulevard
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Midwood Smokehouse
702 Cross Hill Rd., Ste. 400D, Columbia, SC 29205
Hours: Mon–Thu 11 AM–9 PM · Fri–Sat 11 AM–10 PM · Sun 11 AM–9 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based
Maurice’s Piggie Park BBQ on Devine
4411 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205
Hours: Mon–Sat 10 AM–9 PM · Sun 11 AM–9 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based
Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ Columbia
700 Harden St., Columbia, SC 29205
Hours: Mon–Sun 11 AM–12 AM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based
Railroad BBQ
2001 Hampton St, Columbia, SC 29204
Hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Sat 11 AM–6 PM · Sun 1 PM–6 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based
Smoke It Up Express
2191 Pickens St, Unit B, Columbia, SC 29201
Hours: Mon closed · Tue–Thu 11:30 AM–9 PM · Fri–Sat 11:30 AM–10 PM · Sun 12 PM–8 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Tomato-Based
Maurice’s Piggie Park BBQ on Elmwood
800 Elmwood Avenue, Columbia, SC 29201
Hours: Mon–Wed 10 AM–4 PM · Thu–Fri 10 AM–8 PM · Sat 11 AM–8 PM · Sun closed
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based
Exit 13: Decker Boulevard
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Little Pigs Barbecue
4927 Alpine Road, Columbia, SC 29223
Hours: Mon–Wed closed · Thu–Sat 11 AM–8 PM · Sun 11 AM–3 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based
Exit 16: I-20
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Maurice’s Piggie Park BBQ - Clemson Rd.
107 Clemson Road, Columbia, SC 29229
Hours: Mon–Sun 10 AM–9 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based
The BBQ Pit
5609 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC 29203
Hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 12 PM–7 PM · Sun 12 PM–4 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Tomato-Based
Exit 17: US 1 / Two Notch Road
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Maurice’s Piggie Park BBQ on O'Neil Court
252 O'Neil Court, Columbia, SC 29223
Hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Sun 10 AM–5 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based
Big Boys Original Smokehouse
8604 Farrow Road, Suite A, Columbia, SC 29203
Hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Sat 11 AM–6 PM · Sun 12 PM–6 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Tomato-Based
Big Bull's Bang'n BBQ
2614 Hard Scrabble Road, Columbia, SC 29223
Hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Thu 5 PM–8:30 PM · Fri 5 PM–9 PM · Sat 1 PM–9 PM · Sun 1 PM–7 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based · White Sauce
Exit 27: Blythewood
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Carolina Wings & Rib House
240 Blythewood Road, Blythewood, SC 29016
Hours: Mon–Thu 11 AM–10 PM · Fri–Sat 11 AM–11 PM · Sun 11 AM–10 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based
Doko Smoke Barbeque
408A Main St, Blythewood, SC 29016
Hours: Mon–Wed closed · Thu–Fri 11 AM–3 PM · Sat 10:30 AM–2 PM · Sun closed
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based
Exit 32: Ridgeway
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Frank's Barbeque
2421 Boney Rd, Ridgeway, SC 29130
Hours: Mon–Sun closed
Sauces: Mustard-Based
Exit 48: SC 200
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Holmes BBQ
3160 Ridgeway Rd., Great Falls, SC 29055
Hours: Mon–Thu 3 PM–9 PM · Fri–Sat 12 PM–9 PM · Sun 12 PM–6 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Tomato-Based
Exit 62: SC 56
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Buttermilk's BBQ
1748 JA Cochran Bypass, Chester, SC 29706
Hours: Mon–Wed closed · Thu–Sat 11 AM–8:30 PM · Sun 11 AM–2 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Tomato-Based
Exit 77: US 21 / SC 5
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BearWalrus in Rock Hill
130 W White St, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Thu 11 AM–9 PM · Fri–Sat 11 AM–11 PM · Sun 11 AM–3 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · White Sauce
Spending time in Rock Hill?
If Rock Hill is more than a quick stop along I-77, our guide to the best BBQ in Rock Hill, SC will help you narrow the choices and find the kind of barbecue you’re looking for.
Exit 82: Rock Hill / York
Approximate one-way distance from Exit 82
The Dixie Pig in Rock Hill
2007 Celanese Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29732
Hours: Mon–Thu 11 AM–9 PM · Fri–Sat 11 AM–10 PM · Sun 12 PM–9 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based · White Sauce
Exit 83: Sutton Road
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Blue Bar and Smokehouse
1500 Fort Mill Parkway, Suite 111, Fort Mill, SC 29715
Hours: Mon–Thu 11 AM–10 PM · Fri–Sat 11 AM–11 PM · Sun 11 AM–10 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based
Exit 85: Tega Cay / Fort Mill
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Mac’s Speed Shop in Fort Mill
1956 SC-160, Fort Mill, SC 29708
Hours: Mon–Wed 11 AM–10 PM · Thu–Sat 11 AM–11 PM · Sun 11 AM–10 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based
The Improper Pig
204 Main St., Ste 102, Fort Mill, SC 29715
Hours: Mon–Thu 11 AM–9 PM · Fri–Sat 11 AM–10 PM · Sun 11 AM–8 PM
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based
Meto Pub in Tega Cay
1135 Stonecrest Boulevard, Suite 101, Tega Cay, SC 29708
Hours: Mon–Thu 12 PM–9 PM · Fri–Sat 12 PM–10 PM · Sun closed
Sauces: Mustard-Based · Vinegar-Based · Tomato-Based
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Interesting Interstate Info
Here are a few interstate highway facts that help explain how the route is numbered:
- Exit numbers stay the same in both directions. Whether you’re traveling north or south, a given interchange keeps the same exit number, though individual ramps may use letter suffixes such as A or B.
- Odd-numbered primary interstates generally run south to north. Their numbers increase from west to east, which is why I-77—one of the higher-numbered two-digit interstates—runs through the eastern part of the country.
- Mile markers reset at each state line. On south-to-north interstates such as I-77, the mileage generally begins at the state’s southern end and increases as you travel north.
Need a different route? Start with the SC BBQ Road Trip hub to choose another interstate guide, or visit the BBQ Guides hub for more South Carolina barbecue guides beyond these road-trip pages.
James Roller
Monday 16th of April 2018
Kim, apologies for the delay on this response. Apparently my comments notification system was turned off. Thanks for writing. I will try to update these Road Trip articles at least annually to keep them as up-to-date as I can. Places come and go and unfortunately, no one is required to tell me before they open or close, so we have to learn about that through continued research and word of mouth. Enjoy...SC has a lot to offer!
Kim clark
Sunday 20th of August 2017
So excited to try these places out. Thank you so much for these great BBQ articles!!