Best BBQ in Columbia, SC: 4 Smokehouses, Ranked
Hite's Bar-B-Que, family owned since 1957, cooks on a pit with oak and hickory. It is open Friday and Saturday from 10am to 6pm. It sits at 240 Dreher Road in West Columbia, with a $ price band and entrees under $13. Doc's Barbeque & Southern Buffet, founded in 2006, is open weekdays from 11am to 2:30pm. Rankings follow how many independent local roundups list each joint - tie-broken by verified fact count - and every listing is checked against the joint's own published information.
The ranking
Hite S
Hite's Bar-B-Que has operated since 1957. It cooks on a pit with oak and hickory wood. The price band is $, and the restaurant's own site notes entrees for less than $13. Hours are Friday and Saturday 10am to 6pm. It is located at 240 Dreher Road in West Columbia. David Hite is the pitmaster. It is family owned and operated.
Midwood Smokehouse
Midwood Smokehouse lists brisket, ribs, pulled pork, chicken and sides. It smokes over local hickory hardwood. Sunday through Thursday hours are 11 AM to 9 PM, and Friday-Saturday hours are 11 AM to 10 PM. It is open daily with two hour schedules. Its about page describes the brisket as 'Texas by way of Charlotte'. Its site says brisket is sliced to order.
Palmetto Pig
Palmetto Pig BBQ has been serving BBQ for over 15 years. Its menu lists pulled pork, chicken and sides. Everything is made from scratch using recipes shared with Antley's and Duke's BBQ. It is closed Sunday and Monday, open Tuesday-Wednesday 11am-2:30pm and Thursday-Saturday 11am-8:30pm. The about page mentions pulled pork, fried chicken and hush puppies.
Maurice S Piggie Park Bbq
Maurice's Piggie Park BBQ has served barbecue since 1953. Its menu includes pulled pork, ribs, chicken and sides. It slow-cooks pork hams, ribs and brisket over hickory wood coals that run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Customers can choose one, two or three meats with two sides. Its site calls the Southern Gold® Sauce world-famous. It also makes homemade pimento cheese. Carolina hash and rice are featured.
FAQ
Which Columbia BBQ joints smoke with hickory?
Midwood Smokehouse smokes over local hickory hardwood. Maurice's Piggie Park BBQ slow-cooks over hickory wood coals.
Which Columbia BBQ joints are open on Sunday?
Midwood Smokehouse is open Sunday 11 AM to 9 PM. Woodstone BBQ & Seafood Restaurant is open Sunday 11 AM to 2 PM. Palmetto Pig BBQ is closed Sunday.
What are the cheapest BBQ joints in Columbia?
Hite's Bar-B-Que has a $ price band, with entrees listed for less than $13.
What style of BBQ is Columbia known for?
Home Team BBQ lists fried ribs. Midwood Smokehouse lists brisket, ribs, pulled pork, chicken and sides. Palmetto Pig BBQ lists pulled pork, chicken and sides. Maurice's Piggie Park BBQ lists pulled pork, ribs, chicken and sides.