Greenville staple earns spot on Food Network list of Top 4 BBQ restaurants in SC

Nina Tran, Greenville News
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On a quest to discover the most top tier BBQ joints in the state, the Food Network Magazine made a pit stop at one of Greenville's most popular restaurants.

With two locations in Greenville and Simpsonville and a Hog Hauler catering bus, Henry's Smokehouse decided to take the Food Network Magazine up on their challenge.

After a tasting of the restaurant's menu, the magazine listed Henry's Smokehouse as one of the four best BBQ restaurants in South Carolina.

For first time diners, the magazine recommends the dry-rubbed ribs at Henry's.

A tray of pulled pork sits on a table at Henry's Smokehouse on Thursday, April 19, 2018.
A tray of pulled pork sits on a table at Henry's Smokehouse on Thursday, April 19, 2018.

According to the restaurant's website, Henry's places top choice meats in open barbecue pits with hickory logs and cooks them old Southern style ― long and slow. Ribs are cooked for over eight hours and pork butts are cooked for twelve.

Tiger O'Rourke, general manager of Henry's Smokehouse, is proud of the team effort that has led to the BBQ restaurant's success. He said being recognized by the Food Network gives the restaurant and its workers a sense of pride.

"Today it is extremely challenging to make everybody happy and to have some sort of recognition for what they do." O'Rourke said. "It's an amazing thing and I think it gives them a sense of pride in what they do."

O'Rourke sees the Food Network title furthering the restaurant's current success.

"In Greenville's market, there are a lot of BBQ restaurants, and there's a lot of great BBQ out there," he said. "And it just helps to show that we are still able to compete."

Other South Carolina restaurants that made it on the Food Network Magazine's list for best BBQ are Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ in Charleston, Swig & Swine in Mount Pleasant and Roy's Grille in Irmo.

Henry's Smokehouse in Greenville.
Henry's Smokehouse in Greenville.

If you are looking to grab your next bite at Henry's Smokehouse, here are its hours and locations:

  • 240 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville Mon.-Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

  • 123 N Main St., Simpsonville Mon.-Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Nina Tran covers trending topics for the Greenville News. Reach her via email @ntran@gannett.com. Find her on Twitter @NinaLTran.

This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Food Network lists Henry's Smokehouse in top 4 best BBQ joints in SC