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South Carolina BBQ Sauces

So, this is something my grandfather and I used to talk about a lot before he passed. Now, it is something I'd like to post so that it is not lost.

In South Carolina there are four widely recognized BBQ sauce bases divided by geography. However, in truth, there are actually five native BBQ sauces to South Carolina.

At the coast, Cheerwine is the signature BBQ sauce (this is the one that isn't widely known).

Vinegar and Pepper base characterizes the North East.

Tomato base is prominent in the North West.

Ketchup base is a little band along the left sloping border of South Carolina.

The rest of the state is mustard base and the area is frequently referred to as the "mustard belt". The mustard based sauce is the signature sauce of South Carolina as a whole. It was created in SC and is mostly only found here.

The included image depicts the geographical areas the four most well known SC BBQ sauces are found.