Sweatman's Barbeque

Located way off the beaten track is where they come to get that hundred mile barbecue. A good fifty miles from Charleston, SC, is Sweatman's Barbeque in Holly Hill. Holly Hill, South Carolina to be exact. Never heard of it? You should have.
A tiny wooden building which serves as the restaurant is where cars start crowding in on the dirt parking lot at 11:30 am. Open only on Friday and Saturday. Come early if you want a table. Come early if you want the skin. There won't be any if you arrive late. Be sure to bring cash. That's right, Sweatman's Barbeque doesn't take credit cards, or checks. And be sure to bring your appetite.
The buffet offers only a few items. Rice, liver hash, cole slaw, pulled pork which comes in the choices of dark or white meat, and ribs. All served with your choice of a vinegar sauce, or a mustard based vinegar sauce. If you are lucky there will be pork skin. Sweet tea or water.
That's it.
Was it good? Absolutely worth the drive from Charleston. Will I be back? Undoubtedly I will. When Anthony Bourdain visited Sweatman's BBQ he said, "Barbecue with it's mixture of heart, science, and magic is a high calling in the South."
Yep, whole hog barbeque is a whole different world.