Where to get barbecue in Bluffton

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Bluffton has four barbecue restaurants, and they are spread out, not clustered. Jim ‘N Nick’s is on Fording Island Road, Choo-Choo BBQ is on Burnt Church Road just south of US 278, One Hot Mama’s is on Buckwalter Parkway and Bluffton BBQ is in Old Town off the Promenade. Choo-Choo BBQ is closed Sunday and Monday, and two of the four do not post hours, so check before you go.

How we made this list. Our starting point was OpenStreetMap records inside Bluffton, the same data behind our local directory. OpenStreetMap tags no Bluffton place as barbecue, so we added restaurants from the state’s SC Food Grades inspection records and checked each one against its own website on Oct. 12, 2026. Bluffton BBQ has no website of its own; it is on the list because its 2026 state inspection record confirms it at 11 State of Mind Way. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

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Bluffton BBQ is in Old Town at 11 State of Mind Way, near the Promenade. It does not have a website of its own, so we cannot give its hours or menu; its most recent state inspection was in April 2026. Stop by or check before you make a special trip.

Choo-Choo BBQ serves oak-smoked barbecue from what it calls Bluffton’s little red caboose, on Burnt Church Road just south of US 278 on the way toward Hilton Head Island. Its menu runs to smokehouse plates, ribs by size, a brisket plate, sandwiches, wings, family-style meals and bulk meats by the pound. It offers dine-in, takeout, caboose-side pickup, delivery and catering, and its phone number spells 815-PORK.

Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q is a barbecue chain with a Bluffton restaurant on Fording Island Road. Its menu includes smoked pulled pork, smoked chicken and beef brisket, plus salads and stuffed baked potatoes topped with smoked meat, and a brisket chili. It lists curbside and to-go orders, delivery and catering.

One Hot Mama’s is a family-friendly barbecue restaurant with locations on the south end of Hilton Head Island and on Buckwalter Parkway in Bluffton, and says it is part of the official South Carolina BBQ Trail. Its executive chef and managing partner is Orchid Paulmeier, its site says. The menu lists baby-back ribs, pit-to-plate barbecue platters, meat-and-three combination plates, hand-cut steaks, char-grilled chicken and wings. Its site does not post hours, so call ahead.

Not on this list yet

OpenStreetMap and the state records turned up only these four places that sell barbecue as their main business in Bluffton. If we missed a barbecue restaurant with a Bluffton address, tell us.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I get barbecue in Bluffton?

This list has four: Bluffton BBQ on State of Mind Way, Choo-Choo BBQ on Burnt Church Road, Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q on Fording Island Road and One Hot Mama’s on Buckwalter Parkway.

Which Bluffton barbecue restaurant is open on Sunday?

Jim ‘N Nick’s on Fording Island Road lists Sunday hours of 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Choo-Choo BBQ lists hours Tuesday to Saturday only.

Is there barbecue on the South Carolina BBQ Trail in Bluffton?

One Hot Mama’s, at 104 Buckwalter Parkway, says on its site that it is part of the official South Carolina BBQ Trail.

Where can I get barbecue catering in Bluffton?

Choo-Choo BBQ and Jim ‘N Nick’s both list catering on their own sites.