Scott's Variety Store and Bar-B-Q
| Scott's Variety Store and Bar-B-Q | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1972 |
| Owner(s) | Sam Wilson and Dominic Scott |
| Previous owner(s) | Roosevelt and Ella Scott |
| Food type | Whole hog barbecue |
| Location | Hemingway, South Carolina |
Scott's Variety Store and Bar-B-Q is a restaurant in Hemingway, South Carolina.[1]
History
The restaurant was opened as a convenience store and gas station in 1972,[2] by Roosevelt and Ella Scott. It became known for serving whole hog barbecue platters and sandwiches.[3] Their son Rodney Scott was pitmaster of the restaurant until 2017, when he left to found Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ.[4] Roosevelt died in 2010, followed by Ella in 2023. The restaurant closed for five months after Ella's death before being reopened in May 2024,[5] by Ella's brother Sam Wilson and grandson Dominic Scott.[6]
References
- ^ "Pig, Smoke, Pit: This Food Is Seriously Slow (Published 2009)". 2009-06-09. Archived from the original on 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ^ Lasseter, Mary Beth (2012-06-21). "Scott's Bar-B-Que | Southern Foodways Alliance - Southern Foodways Alliance". Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ^ "How a small-town pitmaster turned a dying cuisine into the stuff of celebrity". The Washington Post. 2018-07-16. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ^ Melady, Shaun (2025-05-05). "One Of South Carolina's Top BBQ Spots Is Run By An Award-Winning Pitmaster". Food Republic. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ^ Ganaway, Amethyst (2024-06-17). "Barbecue's backbone". The Food Section. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ^ [email protected], Nichole Livengood (2024-05-18). "All in the family still for Scott's BBQ". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2026-01-04.