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SC Midlands BBQ Trail
Most folks have an allegiance to one sauce over the others—what’s yours? Share your barbecue tasting adventures by using #SCBBQ and let us know.
In the Midlands you’ll find both a mustard-style sauce, often thought of as South Carolina’s unofficial state sauce, and a light tomato sauce reminiscent of the vinegar and pepper sauce with ketchup added for a hint of sweetness.
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100-Mile Barbecue: McCabe's Bar-B-Que in Manning
Even if McCabe’s didn’t have some of the best barbecue you’ve ever tasted, the rest of the food on the buffet would make it worth a 100-mile drive.
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100-Mile Barbecue: Hudson's Smokehouse in Lexington
There are plenty of delicious choices on the menu at Hudson’s Smokehouse, but it’s the award-winning barbecue that’s worth driving 100 miles for.
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Pit Master Profile: Ronnie Tommons of Ronnie's Ribs
Timmons’ signature sauce is an incredible, full-flavored blends of the vinegar and tomato-based sauce he was raised on and the mustard style sauce that’s popular in the Midlands.
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Dining in Florence Hits All the Right Spots
Florence’s barbecue houses are known for serving pit-cooked, whole-hog barbecue that’s distinctive to the Pee Dee area.
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Pit Master Profile: Robin Hudson of Hudson's Smokehouse
What started as a small, drive-through window has grown into a successful dine-in business with a reputation of being one of South Carolina’s go-to barbecue spots.
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Doc’s Barbeque
Doc’s mouthwatering, authentic barbecue is complemented by their seasonal sides and Southern hospitality.
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