My wife and I stopped in at Fort Mill BBQ Company on our way back from Sheep Shearing Day at Historic Brattonsville. It really is a challenge to cook BBQ in a restaurant setting -- trying to work out timings in having meats be ready and trying not to hold them too long in warmers is really tricky! To get a proper feel of a BBQ place takes at least 2 or 3 visits. However, I can only base my reviews on one visit...
At Fort Mill BBQ Company, you order at the counter, and the food is brought out to you. We ordered a sampler plate (with an extra rib) and a pork BBQ plate with mac & cheese and baked beans. I'll summarize my thoughts by each piece. First, the good...
The pork was very flavorful and not too dry. The brisket had a nice looking smoke ring and was tasty, but I wish it had not been drenched in their house BBQ sauce (along with the turkey and sausage). The sausage was pretty tasty -- not too spicy. The turkey was by far the best part of the meal. It was very moist and flavorful with just the right amount of smoke. The mac & cheese was good and cheesy.
And then the not-so-good...
The wings (which I ordered smoked and tossed in a chipotle sauce) were oversmoked and had a chemical taste. I could not taste the sauce very well, but it did not have any sort of chipotle flavor at all. The baked beans tasted like they were straight out of a can.
So my final thoughts? Decent. Is it worth driving an hour from Mint Hill to visit on a repeated basis? Not really...