Top Places for BBQ on the Grand Strand

  By  Ashley Daniels
Black Drum Brewing BBQ burger with fries

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.

Black Drum Brewing BBQ burger with fries
1. Black Drum Brewing
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!

2. Crooked Hammock Brewery
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?

3. Dead Dog Saloon
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!

Drunken Jack's smoked ribs on the grill
4. Drunken Jack's
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

Inlet Prohibition Company outdoor dining deck
5. Inlet Prohibition Company
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.

Riptydz Rooftop
6. RipTydz Oceanfront Grille and Rooftop Bar

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.

Swig & Swine
7. Swig & Swine
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.

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.

Shelbi Ankiewicz
Shelbi Ankiewicz is a senior at Coastal Carolina University studying communication, journalism, and intercultural studies. She is originally from Montgomery, Alabama, but has resided in Myrtle Beach for 14 years. She is the Editor-in-Chief of CCU's student newspaper, The Chanticleer, and is a member of a two-year leadership program called the Wall Fellows. Shelbi enjoys trying new restaurants, traveling to major cities in the SouthEast, and attending concerts. In her free time you can find her hanging out with her frenchton bulldog, Oma, or visiting the local trails Myrtle Beach has to offer.