My family recently ventured over to Fort Mill BBQ Company, which is located in the Stockbridge shopping center at the intersection of Gold Hill Road and Rte 160. We had delayed going, despite loving BBQ, because upon reviewing the menu we saw prices that seemed a little high – even for BBQ.

The restaurant’s appearance has changed little from the previous inhabitants. Rather than record album covers gracing the walls, you are faced with signs lauding the achievements of the FMBBQCo’s BBQ in various competitions.

And there’s a reason they’ve won some achievements: They have excellent BBQ. We sampled two plates – the Carolina pulled pork platter with smoked corn and french fries; and the 1/2 rack of ribs with hush puppies and potato salad. We also got a chicken fingers/mac ‘n’ cheese plate for our kids to split. Our cost, when drinks were added in, came to about $30 for all four of us to eat.

After a few minutes our food came out, and wow did our $30 go a long way. Our plates were heaped high with food – well worth the prices we initially thought were too high. But when we tasted the food we realized just what a bargain we had.

The pulled pork had great flavor all on it’s own and we opted not to add sauce to it in order to enjoy the natural flavor. The rack of ribs were moist and fell of the bone just like it should. The sauce on the ribs was delicious.

The sides were good as well. My children downed their mac ‘n’ cheese as though they hadn’t eaten in days, and my daughter, in particular, loved the hush puppies. My husband praised the smoked corn, while I heartily enjoyed the potato salad.

As for the staff, they were all exceedingly friendly and more than once someone stopped by the table to make sure we were satisfied with our food. They were also patient with my husband and I as we tried to decide what to order in the first place, despite the fact there were a couple people waiting in line behind us (we went on a night when it was very crowded).

You can count us as big fans of Fort Mill BBQ Company, and it’s highly likely that we’ll become regulars there. Despite slightly higher prices than you would get with typical fast food, the portions are outstanding, the flavors are fantastic, and the fact that it is a locally owned business can’t be beat. What’s more – they now offer DELIVERY!!