Pull up to Lewis Barbecue at 464 N Nassau St and the first thing you’ll see are massive custom-made smokers that pitmaster John Lewis welded himself.
The “All Hail the King” mural watches over the parking lot while smoke wafts through the air creating that thick haze that signals serious barbecue.
Walk inside and John Lewis himself is slicing Central Texas barbecue cut-to-order at the counter, bringing his LA Barbecue Austin pedigree to Charleston’s Restaurant Row.
What Makes Lewis Barbecue Special
John Lewis spent years making a name for himself at LA Barbecue in Austin before opening this Charleston location in 2016, and the Michelin Guide noticed with a Bib Gourmand…