If it’s delicious barbecue you seek, then South Carolina is the place to find it. With a number of must-visit BBQ joints all over the state, you’re never more than a short drive from a mouthwatering experience. Included on that BBQ dining bucket list is a bustling ramshackle roadside eatery found in the small town of New Ellenton.

Known as the town that was forced to pick up and relocate to a new location in the 1950s (to make room for a new nuclear facility), New Ellenton (formerly just Ellenton) is a small bedroom community outside of Aiken.
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Its four-lane highway runs right down Main Street — which is precisely where you'll find Carolina BBQ.
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New Ellenton is the kind of place where you notice if there's a lot of activity centered around one place in particular, and Carolina BBQ always seems to have dozens of cars in its roomy parking lot.
There's a reason for that!
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The food here, all of it — not just the BBQ — is out of this world!
In review after online review, each one concurs this lone spot has the best South Carolina-style BBQ they've ever had.
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The specialty here is pulled pork with a variety of sauces from which to choose to spice up your pile of hog heaven goodness.

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Things are served buffet-style.
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And takeout is also an option, even from the buffet. Be sure to load up on their famous mac and cheese. This is one side you'll want to get in a to-go order before you leave so you can enjoy more of this feast at a later time.
In addtion to OnlyInYourState, Carolian BBQ's bigger than life flavors and understated atmosphere have also been lauded by the likes of The Washington Post and Southern Living.
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And once you're tried it, you'll fully understand why.
The slow-cooked pulled pork (which is never pre-sauced) and the sides at Carolina BBQ are to die for.
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Choose from baked beans, fried squash, fried chicken skin, hush puppies, corn nuggets, macaroni and cheese, and candied yams.
Are you ready for a road trip for some of the best South Carolina-style BBQ you'll find in the Palmetto State?
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Carolina BBQ has been in biz for more than 50 years... how could you miss it for so long?

Carolina BBQ in New Ellenton is open Wednesday through Saturday starting at 10:30 a.m. It currently closes at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday and closes at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Questions? Give them a call at (803) 652-2919.

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Carolina Bar-B-Que, 109 Main St, New Ellenton, SC 29809, USA