Sorry in advance, but you may be craving barbecue after reading this list from Southern Living. In a region of the U.S.
known for delicious barbecue, South Carolina tends to stand out for its quality offerings. While many people rightly rave about South Carolina-style barbecue, the state also has a wide selection of other styles to try. magazine takes its time every year to rank the best new barbecue joints in the South.
This year, out of 22 barbecue restaurants selected, five South Carolina joints made the cut, three of which were in the top 10. Here are the five best new South Carolina barbecue restaurants in the South for 2024, according to Southern Living. To see the entire list, click .
Palmira BBQ The Charleston-based took the top spot for best new barbecue joint in the South. Owner and pitmaster Hector Garate started with a roving brewery pop-up, then spent a short time in the Port of Call food hall in downtown Charleston. In February of this year though, Palmira opened in its permanent location west of the city.
Palmira offers a distinctive blend of South Carolina and Texas barbecue styles, with accents from his native Puerto Rico, Southern Living wrote. Palmira serves tender smoked beef cheeks instead of brisket. And the house-ground sausages are infused with everything from allspice and cinnamon to plantains and chunks of Gouda.
“Most impressive of all is the chopped whole-hog barbecue. The pigs are locally raised heritage breeds, and they’re basted with sofrito.