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My family and I came in for lunch today. My wife and I are both BBQ enthusiasts and do a lot of smoking at home. So when we came to Myrtle Beach for our family vacation one of the things I really wanted to try was some great authentic whole hog Carolina BBQ. This is the place. I remember seeing Scott's come up on a few shows I had watched and I also saw Rodney on a few YouTube videos, so I was excited to try it out. There's a lot of history here. The staff here are all very welcoming and super friendly. The young women behind the counter were all very helpful. For food we went with the bbq plate, rib plate, and chicken plate. All of the meats were tender and delicious. In this region of Carolina the sauce is primarily a vinegar pepper sauce which I really enjoyed. The tables are set up in the perfect spot, right outside the hanger where they cook the meats... so all the delicious smells from the smoke and meats come wafting through. It's a great experience. My hats off to the staff and family for all their hard work and dedication to the craft. The foods delicious and made with love. I highly recommend checking this place out if you're looking for some great whole hog bbq. Thanks again!
Anywhere outside of Eastern Carolina should look to Scott's to learn how to make bbq (I'm looking at you upstate SC). This place doesn't miss!! They put on an absolute clinic on how to make bbq.
Scott's Bar-B-Que has a an excellent reputation, and based on my experience yesterday, it is well-deserved. The restaurant is essentially a little store, but there are picnic tables outside. It is located outside of Hemingway, and it is worth the drive. I had a two meat plate of pulled pork and pork ribs. They were both outstanding. I also am a fan of the tangy vinegar sauce. (That was a completely new bbq sauce for me, and I am a fan!) I came in about 10 minutes before closing, and they had already put away the beans, which was a disappointment, because I like to judge a barbecue place also on its baked beans. However, the potato salad and coleslaw were quite good. I drove about 45 minutes out of the way to try Scott's Bar-B-Que, and I am very happy that I did.
Just as it's been portrayed on the (many) tv shows I've seen about it--cash only, outdoor seating, very simple menu. That's what makes it so charming! Nice service, and absolutely delicious meat and sides. The potato salad was particularly delicious, but the beans are incredibly soft and unctuous as well! The sauce was sweet, with heat, and the vinegar base balanced it all beautifully. Worth the drive from our vacation in Myrtle Beach.
Welp, got their 5 minutes too late to enjoy some whole hog bbq. Drove all the way from Dallas, TX and missed my one shot for their famous whole hog. Still kinda upset about it if you can't tell lol. Btw, they're cash only! Cash only people, be ready. Because that's why we missed out on the whole hog. Arrived ready to eat with no cash. Left to go get cash. Came back and they were out of whole hog. Anyways the ribs were fantastic. Even despite the fact they were kind of cold lol. They were still pretty dang good! Super super smoky. Totally tasted like backyard ribs. The chicken was ... chicken. Pretty good. Nothing to write home about. My potato salad was swimming/drowning in mayo. Tasted like Walmart, which honestly I wasn't totally mad at. One day I will be back for their whole hog. Mark my words!
Scott's Bar-B-Que is award-winning, famous, and in the middle of nowhere. Luckily, my family and I were staying in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of a takeout/delivery-desert. Scott's is a little outside of downtown, and literally on the side of the road. I had read about the famous bar-b-que pits and I imagined I could glimpse them in the back, but who knows! The parking spots were pretty full but we squeezed into a questionable space. 3 older gentleman sat on a bench outside, chatting. A sign on the door said only 3 people at a time, but the owner let us in, as there was plenty of room to social distance inside. Waiting in line, I tried to read the signs and awards and articles hanging on the wall, and tried to identify the celebrities posing with the owners in the photo board by the order window. A basket of mini cucumbers and another of pecans sat next to some soda and chips for sale. I love seeing home grown stuff for sale. Truthfully, I couldn't understand the menu. Was a BBQ plate the BBQ sandwich plus sides? Or just BBQ with sides? FYI, the plate = sandwich plus sides. It also comes with BBQ sauce, so don't order that separately! They only take cash, and the woman who rang me up calculated the total with a calculator and a sheet of paper. Love it! The BBQ (pork) was insanely tender and definitely delicious. I was not a huge fan of the BBQ sauce, which is Carolina style- spicy and vinegary, but I ate the whole things anyways! The plate portion is huge! 1 plate could easily make 3 sandwiches. To say that I over ordered is a huge understatement.
Still the best BBQ in the Carolinas or for that matter in the Southeast. You can't really compare it to Texas, Memphis, or St. Louis BBQ because they are all different styles. I read a review that was posted four months ago by someone who complained the the BBQ was in four inch strands. Seriously? It's called "pulled pork" for a reason. I know that there are some places that make "chopped 'cue" especially in North Carolina but that stuff is just chopped mush. Scott's smokes some seriously good BBQ with a fantastic vinegar and pepper sauce. Try it and you won't be disappointed.
We took a BBQ road trip to Hemingway to check out the original location of Rodney Scott's bbQ joint. I've been a fan for decades. Following his rise to fame and eating my weight in delicious smoked pork! Rodney is a legend and has won accolades and international fame as a James Beard winner. It started here! This hole on the wall BBQ restaurant is worth the hype! They grill whole hogs and use a vinegar based sauce (my favorite style). There are picnic tables across the street. Order a tea, BBQ and some sides and taste the love!
We were very excited to try this place so the disappointment was even more pronounced. We ordered a bunch of dishes and none of them were standouts except for the fried chicken sandwich. I am so grateful for Yelpers that posted recommendations of that sandwich because that was the only thing I finished. The other meats were not that tender and the sauces were nothing special. As you can see from the pictures I tried a bunch of different dishes but we would not up not finishing anything other than the chicken sandwich. A lot of people mentioned that the strong vinegar in the RS sauce was not very appetizing, but I know that is a signature of North Carolina BBQ. But that did not bother me as much as the lack of flavor and tenderness in meats themselves other than the chicken sandwich.
I have seen many videos and stories on Scott's BBQ . I grew up in Bennettsville , S.C. , but now live in Las Vegas , Nevada . I have also lived in Texas , so I am well versed in regional BBQ . For Pulled Pork , it's got to be Carolina BBQ . Las Vegas has exploded with lots of BBQ places , but most are Texas style , but they all do Pulled Pork . I have tried most of them . They do make good Brisket and Hot Links . As far as Scott's goes , I found the Pulled Pork to be very tender and the sauce is point on . I just got the sandwich since I was driving back to Charlotte that night to catch a plane , so I didn't have a lot of time to eat . The parking lot / road was full and I had to park a ways from the place . I ate mine in the car . The drive is something else . I was coming from Myrtle Beach , so it was a long detour . I ate at 4 BBQ places on my 2 week trip home to the Carolinas in September and I have to give Scott's #2 . Number #1 would be Smithfield's in Laurinburg , N.C, , but only by a small margin . Number #3 would be Shuler's in Latta , S.C. which has a very nice facility . Number #4 would be Stanton's Fly In Barbecue and Fish Camp , which is in my hometown of Bennettsville , S.C. and has a runway for small planes and helicopters to land there , which is pretty cool .
2 months ago
Service was excellent. Very nice people. Ambiance is nice. Takeout only I do believe. -coleslaw 4.5/5 -potato salad 4.5/5 nothing fancy, just done simple and well - sauce 5/5 (vinegary sauce) -baked beans 4/5 done simple and well -pulled pork 5/5 Pork ribs 4/5 a little dry but I did go an hour before closing -pulled pork and ribs come with slices of white bread *they threw in a small side for free. Thank you ladies. read more
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My family and I came in for lunch today. My wife and I are both BBQ enthusiasts and do a lot of smoking at home. So when we came to Myrtle Beach for our family vacation one of the things I really wanted to try was some great authentic whole hog Carolina BBQ. This is the place. I remember seeing Scott's come up on a few shows I had watched and I also saw Rodney on a few YouTube videos, so I was excited to try it out. There's a lot of history here. The staff here are all very welcoming and super friendly. The young women behind the counter were all very helpful. For food we went with the bbq plate, rib plate, and chicken plate. All of the meats were tender and delicious. In this region of Carolina the sauce is primarily a vinegar pepper sauce which I really enjoyed. The tables are set up in the perfect spot, right outside the hanger where they cook the meats... so all the delicious smells from the smoke and meats come wafting through. It's a great experience. My hats off to the staff and family for all their hard work and dedication to the craft. The foods delicious and made with love. I highly recommend checking this place out if you're looking for some great whole hog bbq. Thanks again! read more
1 year ago
Anywhere outside of Eastern Carolina should look to Scott's to learn how to make bbq (I'm looking at you upstate SC). This place doesn't miss!! They put on an absolute clinic on how to make bbq. read more
Scott's Bar-B-Que has a an excellent reputation, and based on my experience yesterday, it is well-deserved. The restaurant is essentially a little store, but there are picnic tables outside. It is located outside of Hemingway, and it is worth the drive. I had a two meat plate of pulled pork and pork ribs. They were both outstanding. I also am a fan of the tangy vinegar sauce. (That was a completely new bbq sauce for me, and I am a fan!) I came in about 10 minutes before closing, and they had already put away the beans, which was a disappointment, because I like to judge a barbecue place also on its baked beans. However, the potato salad and coleslaw were quite good. I drove about 45 minutes out of the way to try Scott's Bar-B-Que, and I am very happy that I did. read more
1 year ago
2 years ago
Just as it's been portrayed on the (many) tv shows I've seen about it--cash only, outdoor seating, very simple menu. That's what makes it so charming! Nice service, and absolutely delicious meat and sides. The potato salad was particularly delicious, but the beans are incredibly soft and unctuous as well! The sauce was sweet, with heat, and the vinegar base balanced it all beautifully. Worth the drive from our vacation in Myrtle Beach. read more
Welp, got their 5 minutes too late to enjoy some whole hog bbq. Drove all the way from Dallas, TX and missed my one shot for their famous whole hog. Still kinda upset about it if you can't tell lol. Btw, they're cash only! Cash only people, be ready. Because that's why we missed out on the whole hog. Arrived ready to eat with no cash. Left to go get cash. Came back and they were out of whole hog. Anyways the ribs were fantastic. Even despite the fact they were kind of cold lol. They were still pretty dang good! Super super smoky. Totally tasted like backyard ribs. The chicken was ... chicken. Pretty good. Nothing to write home about. My potato salad was swimming/drowning in mayo. Tasted like Walmart, which honestly I wasn't totally mad at. One day I will be back for their whole hog. Mark my words! read more
11 months ago
2 years ago
Ribs, brisket, collard greens, potato salad and hush puppies with a glass of beer was my favorite with the original bbq sauce, so good. Service was excellent and ambiance is clean and casual. I would highly recommend you try. read more
2 years ago
6 years ago
Scott's Bar-B-Que is award-winning, famous, and in the middle of nowhere. Luckily, my family and I were staying in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of a takeout/delivery-desert. Scott's is a little outside of downtown, and literally on the side of the road. I had read about the famous bar-b-que pits and I imagined I could glimpse them in the back, but who knows! The parking spots were pretty full but we squeezed into a questionable space. 3 older gentleman sat on a bench outside, chatting. A sign on the door said only 3 people at a time, but the owner let us in, as there was plenty of room to social distance inside. Waiting in line, I tried to read the signs and awards and articles hanging on the wall, and tried to identify the celebrities posing with the owners in the photo board by the order window. A basket of mini cucumbers and another of pecans sat next to some soda and chips for sale. I love seeing home grown stuff for sale. Truthfully, I couldn't understand the menu. Was a BBQ plate the BBQ sandwich plus sides? Or just BBQ with sides? FYI, the plate = sandwich plus sides. It also comes with BBQ sauce, so don't order that separately! They only take cash, and the woman who rang me up calculated the total with a calculator and a sheet of paper. Love it! The BBQ (pork) was insanely tender and definitely delicious. I was not a huge fan of the BBQ sauce, which is Carolina style- spicy and vinegary, but I ate the whole things anyways! The plate portion is huge! 1 plate could easily make 3 sandwiches. To say that I over ordered is a huge understatement. read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
Still the best BBQ in the Carolinas or for that matter in the Southeast. You can't really compare it to Texas, Memphis, or St. Louis BBQ because they are all different styles. I read a review that was posted four months ago by someone who complained the the BBQ was in four inch strands. Seriously? It's called "pulled pork" for a reason. I know that there are some places that make "chopped 'cue" especially in North Carolina but that stuff is just chopped mush. Scott's smokes some seriously good BBQ with a fantastic vinegar and pepper sauce. Try it and you won't be disappointed. read more
We took a BBQ road trip to Hemingway to check out the original location of Rodney Scott's bbQ joint. I've been a fan for decades. Following his rise to fame and eating my weight in delicious smoked pork! Rodney is a legend and has won accolades and international fame as a James Beard winner. It started here! This hole on the wall BBQ restaurant is worth the hype! They grill whole hogs and use a vinegar based sauce (my favorite style). There are picnic tables across the street. Order a tea, BBQ and some sides and taste the love! read more
We were very excited to try this place so the disappointment was even more pronounced. We ordered a bunch of dishes and none of them were standouts except for the fried chicken sandwich. I am so grateful for Yelpers that posted recommendations of that sandwich because that was the only thing I finished. The other meats were not that tender and the sauces were nothing special. As you can see from the pictures I tried a bunch of different dishes but we would not up not finishing anything other than the chicken sandwich. A lot of people mentioned that the strong vinegar in the RS sauce was not very appetizing, but I know that is a signature of North Carolina BBQ. But that did not bother me as much as the lack of flavor and tenderness in meats themselves other than the chicken sandwich. read more
I have seen many videos and stories on Scott's BBQ . I grew up in Bennettsville , S.C. , but now live in Las Vegas , Nevada . I have also lived in Texas , so I am well versed in regional BBQ . For Pulled Pork , it's got to be Carolina BBQ . Las Vegas has exploded with lots of BBQ places , but most are Texas style , but they all do Pulled Pork . I have tried most of them . They do make good Brisket and Hot Links . As far as Scott's goes , I found the Pulled Pork to be very tender and the sauce is point on . I just got the sandwich since I was driving back to Charlotte that night to catch a plane , so I didn't have a lot of time to eat . The parking lot / road was full and I had to park a ways from the place . I ate mine in the car . The drive is something else . I was coming from Myrtle Beach , so it was a long detour . I ate at 4 BBQ places on my 2 week trip home to the Carolinas in September and I have to give Scott's #2 . Number #1 would be Smithfield's in Laurinburg , N.C, , but only by a small margin . Number #3 would be Shuler's in Latta , S.C. which has a very nice facility . Number #4 would be Stanton's Fly In Barbecue and Fish Camp , which is in my hometown of Bennettsville , S.C. and has a runway for small planes and helicopters to land there , which is pretty cool . read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
Traveling through SC and lucky to be around the area on a day it's open, not exactly on our way but we made it on our way. CASH ONLY. Got there early on a Wednesday and tried the chicken, ribs, pulled pork, and the 3 sides offered. That plate was hefty! My partner and I shared and still had leftovers. Couldn't believe how much food we got for the price. The chicken was great, the pulled pork was AMAZING, the ribs were my least favorite and they were still really good. The vinegar sauce is magical and I want to marry it. The sides were all meh and if I went back I wouldn't order any but the slaw. The ladies inside were super nice and patient with us because we just wanted everything. Definitely worth going out of the way for. read more
2 years ago
5 years ago
Middle of nowhere...get ready to drive. The pulled pork was some of the best ...baked beans ARE the best. No buns...squishy white bread. Outside seating or to go. read more
2 years ago
No kidding...I think I can safely say that this is THE best BBQ I have ever had! After watching a show back a few years ago on UNC-tv ( NC's PBS station) called A Chef's Table - BBQ about Rodney Scott's BBQ - we couldn't wait to try it on our next visit to Charleston. Since then, we have visited the place every time we go to Charleston and hit RS BBQ as our pilgrimage! The ribs are absolutely amazing- they were smoky, flavorful & meaty. I am not a fan of the mushy, falling of the bone, tasteless ribs that I find too often at bbq joints. The quality of the meat here, combined with the master bbq skills of Mr. Scott and that killer spicy vinegar mop sauce is just heaven! Cooked in a smokehouse attached to the restaurant, the "whole hog bbq" is nothing like what you're used to. The whole hog is smoked very slowly over hardwood coals to a juicy & tender finish but the meat bites back! That's a good thing- like the difference between a factory farm chicken and a local one. Night and day!! Not to besmirch the other offerings like his pulled pork, brisket and smoked chicken wings as they are epically good, too! Oh... and our favorite sides - done so southern - the collards, hush puppies, cornbread and mac & cheese! Must haves along with all the above! Tip: we always go on a Sunday for lunch before we drive back to Asheville. This will be our only meal of the day! We order way too much, eat some and take the rest back home with us to enjoy for another day! That usually holds us till our next RS-BBQ craving when we get back in the car and make the pilgrimage again!! Great food, great experience and always satisfying! read more
4 years ago
Real deal. Deeply embedded flavor, smoked to perfection. For my palette, just the right spice in the vinegar sauce. Rural location but worth the ride. Cash only and BBQ Plate under $13 with 2 sides. Darn glad that we had leftovers to enjoy another day! read more
Bravo! Pitmaster Scott. You are a true BBQ icon. What a wonderful place. Scott's BBQ - A pork-lover's amusement park. The chicken is great too. Whole hogs, pig parts, pork rinds..... and SMOKE. This place is a love story. The End. read more
2 years ago
The best! I've had bbq of all kinds all over. This is hands down the best pork bbq you can get. The ribs were a super but the whole hog bbq is to die for. Make sure you get a red rock to wash it down. Friendly folks in an environment that feels like it hasn't changed. That's why it's legendary. read more
4 years ago
3 years ago
After reading all the rave reviews about Scott's Bar-B-Que authenticity to the East North Carolina region and seeing Anthony Bourdain and Sean Brock praise the delicious whole hog on Parts Unknown, our expectations were SKY HIGH on the food .... but we left highly disappointed. First off, I've read numerous articles about Rodney Scott and I want to say that I respect his place in the BBQ community. I respect that there are many BBQ purists who bow down to his skillset, work ethic and ability to cook whole hogs the old school way, but that just doesn't define good food. Now that I've gotten that off my chest, Scott's is as authentic as it gets cosmetically. There are no fancy decorations or even a legit building that it resides in. It's basically a shed/home with a makeshift looking sign at the top. There's a gravel area next to it that is used as the "parking lot", although it's basically just the side of the desolate road. Behind the shed is the giant BBQ pit dome and where the family prepares the wood to use for cooking. The inside looked like a small, dingy convenience store as there were food items (bread, canned food) and goods that were sitting on wood shelves. There were also 3 small tables and a few chairs along with some counter-top seating as well. The kitchen area and ordering window were directly to the right once customers walked in. A funny thing was that it was easy to spot newbies walking into Scott's since they all had a look of bewilderment wondering what time warp they just walked thru. The menu hung over the top of the ordering window and it was very simple. Customers can either order a whole hog or portions of it, BBQ sandwiches or BBQ/chicken plates with 2 sides (baked beans, cole slaw or potato salad). That's it! The big positive on the menu was that sandwiches and plates were relatively cheap at no more than $7. My wife and I ordered the BBQ plate with sides and a chicken plate with sides, which both came with 2 slices of white bread. The sides for both plates were the same, baked beans and potato salad. We were given potato salad because they did not have cole slaw that day, which was OK. To say we were disappointed in the food was an understatement. The BBQ in the BBQ plate was pulled whole hog/pork (no substitutions) and it was as dry as a doggy bone. It also lacked much flavor too. We had to douse it with the BBQ vinegar sauce that was sitting on the counter, but that didn't really help since it wasn't true thick BBQ sauce. The sauce was more of a vinegar liquid with spice. The texture of the whole hog reminded me of certain variations of beef jerky, but with less flavor to it. The chicken in the chicken plate did not fare much better. It was also really dry and devoid of flavor, despite being a wing. The beans and potato salad were OK, but didn't make up for the letdown in the meats. At first glance, the ladies behind the counter didn't seem all that cordial and were only interested in just hearing what customers wanted to order. However, we eventually warmed up to them when we asked if we could see the ($12) T-shirts that were being sold inside and they gladly assisted with no reservations. Other than the friendly service though, we were really dissatisfied with the experience. We did not mind the hole in the wall setting as we had been to plenty of restaurants and dingy spots in our travels. To be honest, we prefer hole in the walls because of their authenticity, but at the end of the day the food is what matters and Scott's was far from what we define as good. read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
I'm not the biggest fan of all forms of pork barbecue served up in South Carolina, but what is offered here is better than most, but short of the ENC BBQ I prefer. The Scott family has been cooking whole hog barbecue over hardwood coals since the early '70's, and it has reached an iconic status in SC. We ordered up a couple of pounds of pork barbecue and a barbecue sandwich to go. The pork sandwich consisted of a nice amount of pulled, not chopped, pork and 2 slices of loaf bread, no slaw, no sauce - you have to order the slaw as a side item, it seems - kinda lame for a $5.50 sandwich (for reference, Stamey's chopped sandwich with slaw is $3.25). As served up to us, the pork was smokey, but was really dry and stringy, and while the sauce helped, it was far from moist and tender pig. And when you add much sauce to a sandwich made up of sliced loaf bread, the sandwich gets soggy and comes apart - not a big fan of the mess it becomes. The sauce is a vinegar based one, and carries some real heat. It was an interesting experience but, frankly not one I'd repeat. read more
3 years ago
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2734 Hemingway Hwy
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You don't have sausage smoked? You don't have sliced turkey smoked
I don't think I've ever seen smoked sausage or turkey there. They are known almost exclusively for quahog barbecue.
What does RS do with the pig skin from BBQing? Wanted to taste the crispy skin with the BBQ but only ordered the bag of skins for the crunch?
The Hemingway location sells their pork skin in bags at the store. Rodney Scott no longer works at this location but it's still run by the Scott family.
Is Rodney still actually cooking at this location or is he over in Charleston as that location suggest on their website?
He's left that location, safe to say he's over in Charleston.
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