Matthew L.
Yelp
Fiery Ron's Home Team BBQ is a small chain of craft barbecue restaurants that opened in Charleston, South Carolina in 2006. It was founded by chef Aaron Siegel and his business partners Taylor Garrigan, Tony McKie and Madison Ruckel. After graduating from the University of Georgia, Siegel attended the Culinary Institute of America. He then worked worked in high-end restaurants in Atlanta, Georgia and Aspen, Colorado before settling in Charleston. He soon became intrigued by barbecue and Southern cuisine. The first Home Team BBQ location opened in a converted gas station in the West Ashley section of Charleston. Following the success of the flagship location, additional locations would follow in Downtown Charleston, Sullivan's Island, Greenville, Columbia, and Aspen, Colorado. A seventh location will soon be opening in Mount Pleasant. Siegel's mission is to create a fusion of fundamentals and traditional processes with the slow-cooked meats and comfort food of the South.
My family and I visited Home Team's Downtown Charleston location while we were on an East Coast Road Trip. We were visiting our cousins who live nearby in Summerville (right outside of Charleston). One day they brought us there for lunch. When our server heard that we were visiting, she informed us that they were most well-known for their Smoked Chicken Wings and their BBQ Nachos. My wife and I decided to order both and share them. The wings had an excellent dry rub and came with some Alabama White Sauce for dipping. They were so flavorful! The nachos came with Pulled Pork, three house made salsas, sharp cheddar, Monterey Jack, pickled jalapeños, crema, guacamole and chimichurri. They were some of the best nachos we ever tasted! To drink, I ordered a draught pour of Commonhouse Alework's "Looking East" IPA. It was nice and refreshing! Our cousins ordered Carnitas Tacos with Coleslaw. Overall, we had a great experience at Home Team BBQ and would love to return on a future trip. Next time I want to try some brisket!