The Smokin' Pig is now open in the old Stoney's BBQ location in Anderson. The fourth Smokin' Pig location in ten years.
"Good food," writes Dorothy Dillon in a Google review. "Plentiful servings. Fresh. Served fast. Friendly servers. Brisket is very tender. No fake smoked flavoring here."
The Smokin' Pig is a family-owned barbecue joint. main menu items are chopped pork, brisket, chicken, and ribs.
The SC BBQ Association has named this place one of the Top 100 BBQ houses in the state. (And, of course, South Carolina’s barbecue scene is packed with legendary joints and hidden gems. See more BBQ restaurants in SC to discover where to go next in the state or near you in Anderson or Greenville.)
Here is an excerpt from their review:
Also nice are the ribs which are dry rub with four sauces on the table, if you want them. And while the upstate mustard sauce was my favorite of their four, the ribs are best eaten as they serve them which is fall off the bone tender.
The barbeque, however, is better with their thinnest vinegar and pepper sauce to add a bit of pep.
Like most modern restaurants they use an Old Hickory smoker (one often also finds Southern Pride smokers) to prepare their meats and that does a good job at cooking it low and slow so as to make it tender and juicy while adding just the right amount of smoke.
The Smokin' Pig has several locations in the Upstate of SC. Currently, they have four restaurants scattered around the Anderson area. Here is the location of each:
Each of the four Smokin' Pig locations is open Thursday through Saturday from 11 am to 9 pm.
Does The Smokin' Pig serve alcohol?
No, you will not find beer, wine, or cocktails on the menu at any of The Smokin' Pig locations.
What's on the menu at The Smokin' Pig? Do they serve hash and rice?
The menu at The Smokin' Pig is obviously centered around barbecue. The smoked meats include chopped pork, chopped chicken, ribs, and brisket. Sides include fries, okra, baked beans, coleslaw, and much more. Don't forget their famous sweet potato crunch. See the full menu here.
Lots of recipes that you can use; lots of places you might like knowing about. I will be using the rub and sauce recipes. I like how many techniques and opinions are included. It’s almost ethnographic in that way.