Melvin's Legendary Bar-B-Q, Charleston: Reviews & Ratings (November 2026)

Name: Melvin's Legendary Bar-B-Q
Price range: $

#6 Barbecue ▲#87 Best Overall ▲

4.1

TasteSignal Crowd ScoreBlended across 2 platforms · how this is calculated

Google★ 4.32,115 reviews

Yelp★ 3.8461 reviews

Diner ratings checked Nov 2026. Platforms with fewer than 50 reviews are not counted.

Websitemelvinsbbq.com

Why Melvin's Legendary Bar-B-Q ranks where it does

Best Barbecue in Charleston, SC

▲ from #8

Critic recognition from Post and Courier, Southern Living and Charleston Magazine in the last five years.
Fresh critic coverage in the last six months (Post and Courier, Oct 2026).
Diner ratings: 4.3 on Google (2,115 reviews); 3.8 on Yelp (461 reviews).
On major critic lists in 3 different years (2023, 2025, 2026).

Rank history

Category	Oct 26	Nov 26
Barbecue	#8	#6
Best Overall	#129	#87

A dash means it was not ranked in that category that month. See everything that moved this month.

What critics and guides say

Post and Courier: Tip Jar: Italian standouts and readers' questions (incl. burgers) (Oct 2026)Southern Living: The Top 50 BBQ Joints In The South Right Now (2025) (Sep 2025)Charleston Magazine: Plate Tectonics: Charleston's expanding culinary scene and new dining destinations off the beaten path (Feb 2023)

Also top-ranked for Barbecue

Lewis Barbecue, Palmira Barbecue, King BBQ, Rancho Lewis. See the full ranking →

Frequently asked

Is Melvin's Legendary Bar-B-Q good?

Melvin's Legendary Bar-B-Q ranks #6 for Barbecue in Charleston on TasteSignal for November 2026. Critic recognition from Post and Courier, Southern Living and Charleston Magazine in the last five years.

What is Melvin's Legendary Bar-B-Q's TasteSignal Crowd Score?

4.1 out of 5, the average of its ratings on Google and Yelp (platforms with 50+ reviews), checked Nov 2026.