The 5 best BBQ restaurants in Beaufort Co. SC, according to Yelp. Do you agree?
Have you been craving some barbecue lately?
In South Carolina, there are a number of barbecue staples that one can look forward to for their meal. So, do you have a hankering for barbecue, regardless of the sauce options available, but are not well-versed in making it yourself?
Beaufort County has a vast variety of both local and chain barbecue options to choose from, but Yelp reviewers can help you narrow down your choices to get started.
These are the five best barbecue restaurants to choose from in Beaufort County, according to Yelp.
The Smokehouse at Paris Avenue: 914 Paris Avenue, Port Royal, SC 29935
Duke’s Barbeque of Beaufort: 1509 Salem Road, Beaufort, SC 29902
Island BBQ and Seafood Grill: 520 Sea Island Parkway, St Helena Island, SC 29920
Duke’s BBQ: 10190 S Jacob Smart Boulevard, Ridgeland, SC 29936
Bullies BBQ: 3 Regency Parkway, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
The right BBQ sauce goes a long way
The variety of barbecue cravings possible doesn’t just stop at the type of meat used or how it was prepared but can extend into the type of sauces as well.
The type of sauce used can completely change how a barbecue dish tastes, so it’s important to know your preferred flavor.
Whether you’re a fan of tomato, vinegar, mayonnaise or the Carolina mustard-based barbecue sauce, there’s no wrong way to choose.
Based on the four primary bases used in barbecue sauces, many states or cities choose to use these foundations for their own adaptations to make the barbecue unique to their region.
Unlike other sauces that tend to remain darker in color, the Carolina mustard-based sauce remains rich in the mustard yellow color while bringing a spicier barbecue flavor to the dish.
Nearby examples of these modifications include sauces such as the Carolina Gold, Memphis-Style, Lexington-Style and Alabama White Sauce along with many others, according to African Dream Foods.
These are just a few of the several regional adaptions to barbecue sauces nationwide.
According to Food&Wine, the “essential regional American barbecue sauces” include,
- Kansas City-Style Barbecue Sauce
- Alabama White Sauce
- Eastern Carolina-Style Vinegar Sauce
- Memphis-Style Barbecue Sauce
- St. Louis-Style Barbecue Sauce
- Lexington Dip
- Carolina Gold Sauce/Carolina Mustard Sauce
- Texas-Style Barbecue Sauce
