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Famous South Carolina Restaurant One of the Best Destination Restaurants in the U.S.

Author Randi Moultrie
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If it’s one thing South Carolina is going to do, it’s give us some great places to eat. Finding those culinary spots are always great whether it is where you live or during a vacation. It’s one of the best parts about traveling to a new city and being able to find a great spot to eat some local favorites. Open Table is naming some of the best destination restaurants in the U.S. Of course, a Carolina spot had to make an appearance.

Open Table gathered a list of the 13 best destination restaurants in the U.S. This restaurant guide is perfect for you to book dinner reservations before you even book your flight to the destination. Well, this famous South Carolina restaurant made their top 13 list. Rodney Scott’s BBQ in Charleston, South Carolina came in on the list. If you’re from the Carolinas (or even if you’re not) you probably have heard of Rodney Scott. His world-famous barbecue is some of the best you will ever find. When his Charleston spot opened in 2017 it was instantly a hit!

Rodney Scott’s BBQ menu is serving up some of your favorite classic barbecue plates. Enjoy everything from loaded mac and cheese and pulled pork shoulder to catfish sandwich and spare ribs. It’s so much more on this plate and you will not regret taking a trip next time you’re in Charleston. Wondering what other culinary spots you should visit soon? Check out this culinary travel list here and book a culinary vacation.

Randi Moultrie is a Charleston, South Carolina native and has been in the radio industry for the last few years in Charlotte. Randi started with Beasley Media Group as an intern in 2019 and is now thriving in the digital world. Randi enjoys writing about her favorite foods (especially pizza) and all things fashion and travel. As one who loves taking trips to find new foods, it’s not surprising that she enjoys writing about both!

What Are the Most Popular Barbecue Restaurants In North Carolina?

If there is one thing you can say about North Carolinians it’s that we LOVE our BBQ. There are different styles, different meats of choice, and different sauces. But we do it all well. And no the term barbecue should never refer to the outdoor cooking of hamburgers and hotdogs- that’s a cookout for your northerners. There are so many incredible barbeque restaurants in North Carolina, it’s hard to say what the best is. And that’s honestly a personal preference. Your choice may be different than mine which may be different from your coworker’s. But while we can’t objectively tell you the best barbecue restaurants in North Carolina, we can tell you the most popular.

Did you know that May is National BBQ Month? It is and in celebration, our friends at BetCarolina used Google Trends to determine the most popular barbecue restaurants in North Carolina. The data used in this analysis is from May 1, 2022-September 6, 2022. And there is a dominant winner that’s right here in the Queen City. It’s one that many celebrities choose to dine at when visiting Charlotte. And funny enough, when we told you about the best Charlotte BBQ Restaurants (per TripAdvisor) last year, it was also the winner. So even with different methods, it’s still coming out on top.

Keep reading to see which that is, you’ll also find the best Charlotte BBQ Restaurants list at the end of this one. You can read BetCarolina’s full study and analysis here.

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