Barbecue is almost as synonymous with the Fourth of July as fireworks. Those looking to spice up a picnic may not have to drive far to find a barbecue to suit their taste.
Below are North Augusta's barbecue joints for local Independence Day flavor.
EDMUND'S BAR-B-QUE
ADDRESS : 511 Edgefield Road
PHONE : (803) 279-3807
HOURS : 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday
BEST SELLING DISH : The regular plate for $6.75; includes chipped barbecue, hash and rice, potato salad or cole slaw.
SAUCE : "We have ketchup-based sauce," said owner Phyllis Edmunds. "We make our own barbecue and our own hash."
"It's the bomb," added Mark Johnson, who also works at the restaurant. "Everybody says that when they come in."
MAURICE'S BBQ
ADDRESS : 1223 Knox Avenue
PHONE : (803) 279-4597
HOURS : 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
BEST SELLING DISH : Little Joe basket for $7.24; includes chopped barbecue pork sandwich with fries, coleslaw and a hush puppy. The Little Joe ties as best seller with the Little Pig, which is $9.49; includes 7 ounces of chopped pork, coleslaw, hash and rice, two hush puppies and a roll.
SAUCE : "It is a mustard-based sauce. We use Maurice's original sauce on all the meats that we prepare called Southern Gold," said manager Roger Mote.
BBQ BARN
ADDRESS : 605 Atomic Road
PHONE : (803) 278-7202
HOURS : 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday
BEST SELLING DISH : "The ribs and the barbecue are pretty close," said manager Thomas Glover. Barbecue pork plate for $8; includes barbecue pork, two sides, bread and hush puppies. Ribs plate for $13.50; includes half-slab of ribs, two sides, bread and hush puppies.
SAUCE : "It's a vinegar-based ketchup sauce," Glover said.
SPORTSMAN'S BBQ
ADDRESS : 2006 Martintown Road
PHONE : (803) 279-1212
HOURS : 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday
Best selling dish : Regular barbecue plate for $7.75; includes barbecue, hash and rice and two sides.
SAUCE : The most popular sauce is the medium. A hot barbecue sauce is also offered. "I make all the sauces," said manager Lee Wetherington.
ANNUAL FOURTH OF JULY BAR-B-QUE
The American Legion
Jesse C. Lynch Memorial Post 71
ADDRESS : Located off Spring Grove Avenue
PHONE : Ron Price (803) 215-7110, Brian Wilner (803) 646-6545, or Beverly Funderburg (803) 510-0075
Hours: Dining room opens for dine-in at 11 a.m. Take-out begins at 8 a.m.
DISH : Includes barbecue, hash and rice, potato salad, cole slaw and tea.
Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Dine-in tickets for children ages 6-12 are $5, no carry-out. Barbecue can be purchased at $8 per pint, and hash can be purchased for $9 per quart.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
ADDRESS : 471 W. Martintown Road
PHONE : (803) 279-4622
HOURS : 9 a.m. until noon
DISH : Barbecue plate for $7 includes barbecue, hash on rice, potato salad and bread. Barbecue or hash can be ordered for $7.50 per pound.
Orders should be placed by Thursday morning and can be placed by calling the church at (803) 279-4622 or through the Web site at saintbart.org.
Reach Lisa Kaylor at lisa.kaylor@northaugustatoday.com.
