A highly regarded West Columbia restaurant has been named the top barbecue joint in the South by Southern Living magazine.
City Limits Barbeque, located at 1119 Methodist Park Road, was No. 1 on Southern Living’s Top 50 BBQ Joints in the South list for 2025, which was published Wednesday morning. The list was compiled by author and Southern Living contributing barbecue editor Robert F. Moss. This marked the first time Southern Living has released a Top 50 BBQ Joints in the South list since 2023.
In all, 11 South Carolina barbecue spots made the Southern Living list for 2025, which is up from the eight SC places that made the magazine’s list back in 2023…