4 BBQ Smokehouses in Columbia, SC: Source-Linked Guide
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.
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- Address
- 240 Dreher Rd West Columbia, SC 29169
- Hours
- friday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Wood
- oak and hickory wood
- Price
- Hite's Bar-B-Que publishes an entrée for less than $13 each
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.

- Hours
- sun-thu: 11AM-9PM; fri-sat: 11AM-10PM
- Wood
- hickory
- Signature
- The page lists brisket
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.

- Address
- 530 Devine Street | Columbia, SC 29201
- Hours
- sun-mon: Closed; tue-wed: 11:00 am – 2:30 pm; thu-sat: 11:00 am – 8:30 pm
- Signature
- The page lists pulled pork
- Price
- Palmetto Pig publishes Adults: $19.95 each
Palmetto Pig BBQ has been serving BBQ for over 15 years. Its take-out plates pair a choice of pulled pork or chicken with two sides and white bread or hush puppies. 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 menu also lists fried chicken and hush puppies.

- Address
- P.O. Box 6847 West Columbia, SC 29171
- Wood
- hickory
- Signature
- The page lists Southern Gold® Sauce
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.
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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 documented price information appears in this Columbia guide?
Hite's Bar-B-Que has a $ price band, with entrees listed for less than $13.
What can I order at the Columbia BBQ restaurants in this guide?
Midwood Smokehouse describes brisket sliced to order, chopped pork and ribs. At Maurice's Piggie Park BBQ, choose one, two or three meats with two sides; options include pit-cooked pork, slow-cooked chicken and ribs.
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- https://docsbarbeque.com/ — retrieved
- https://midwoodsmokehouse.com/about — retrieved
- https://midwoodsmokehouse.com/locations — retrieved
- https://palmettopigbbq.com/our-menu/ — retrieved
- https://www.hitesbbq.com/ — retrieved
- https://www.palmettopigbbq.com/ — retrieved
- https://www.palmettopigbbq.com/about — retrieved
- https://www.piggiepark.com/ — retrieved
- https://www.piggiepark.com/about — retrieved
- https://www.piggiepark.com/menu — retrieved
- https://www.woodstonebbq.com/home — retrieved