Top Places for BBQ on the Grand Strand
One staple here in the South is barbecue that’s sauced up any way you like it and served up with all the fixins’. We’ve pulled together some of the top finger-lickin’ barbecue dishes and joints The Beach has to offer – for you to get a bite and experience for yourself.
If you're in for some Spring BBQ, stop by the Anything But Barbeque Fest part of the Surfside Beach BBQ Festival on May 3 & 4, 2024. Dig in!
9750 Queensway Blvd, Myrtle Beach (Kingston Resorts)
Black Drum brings craft & 'que together with the best flavors of the Carolinas under one roof with signature BBQ plates like Smokehouse Ribs, Carolina Pulled Pork, Carolina Gold Chicken, and Cab Brisket. Add a local craft beer and you'll be in hog heaven!
4891 U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet
This place has a great selection of Lowcountry favorites and an outstanding salt marsh view with a nearby boardwalk for an after meal stroll. Get your fix with succulent Baby Back Ribs, slow-smoked for 5 hours and glazed in their house-made BBQ sauce or the Super BBQ Burger, featuring two patties piled high with short rib, brisket, and chuck. Oh yeah, we're in.
3453 U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet
This craft brewery not only serves up tons of unique brews worth sampling, but the menu is also packed with solid options. Sink your teeth into Voodoo's mouthwatering Pulled Pork Sandwich, featuring house-roasted pulled pork piled high on a craft beer pub bun. Topped with flavorful "good vibes" BBQ sauce and crispy tag bang onions. Did we say craft beer pub bun?
523 Broadway St, Myrtle Beach
This Charleston-based chain of BBQ joints recently opened up its first Myrtle Beach location in the heart of downtown's Arts & Innovation district and has made an immediate impact on the local barbecue scene. Specializing in smoked meats of all varieties, the prime Beef Brisket, pulled pork and smoked pork belly are all outstanding. Get them as a sandwich or in a BBQ plate with unique southern sides like Hask & Rice, Beans with Briskte, Corn Pudding or Pickled Okra. You'll also some great ribs here, smoked wings and unique apps like Pork Rind Nachos.
On the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk
Known for their amazing ocean views and rooftop bar Riptydz's BBQ Pork Platter with a half pound of freshly pulled pork and the Big Island Style Pork Ribs smoked baby back pork ribs are pretty sweet and tangy.
4924 Hwy 17 S, North Myrtle Beach ( Barefoot Landing )
Just add pulled pork to Crooked Hammock's Longboard Nachos pair with one of their in-house brews and kick back for a feast-tastic time. Did you see what we did there?
Murrells Inlet MarshWalk
Cue and a view at Dead Dog Saloon, and some slow-cooked to absolute perfection Brisket, Pulled Chicken, ½ and Full Rack Ribs, Pulled Pork, Smoked Sausage, and Combo Platters. We can taste it now!
Murrells Inlet MarshWalk
From brisket to a full rack of ribs to full combo platters, there is no shortage of smokin' happening at Drunken Jack's with a variety of dipping sauces and all the classic sides
More BBQ Joints
In Conway, Bonfire - A Smokin' Taqueria is your go-to for smoked meats over oak and hickory, resulting in tender, juicy chicken and meticulously dry-rubbed St. Louis ribs. Meanwhile, in Carolina Forest, Fullbelly BBQ offers juicy brisket, saucy ribs, and melt-in-your-mouth pulled pork, all pit-smoked to perfection. Lastly, Simply Southern Smokehouse serves up fresh, Lowcountry-style barbecue with a choice of house-made sauces making it a locals' favorite spot. You can also try spots like Bar-B-Que House, Little Pigs Bar-B-Q, and Bubba's Fish Camp & Smokehouse in Myrtle Beach or Gracious Pig Smokehouse in Surfside Beach.
Ashley Daniels of Myrtle Beach is a full-time freelance writer, editor, wife, and mother of three sons and two fur babies. Most recently, she also became a published author of "100 Things to Do in Myrtle Beach Before You Die," part of a bestselling national series. A native of Eastern PA, Ashley received her bachelor’s in English Writing from the University of Pittsburgh and her MA in Writing from Coastal Carolina University. Today, her folio boasts nearly 25 years of regional and nationally published printed magazine features, blogs, and web copy for a roster of clients, and ADDY award-winning copywriting. For more info, visit ashleymdaniels.com