Aaron Siegel
“We've been doing this for 20 years and I still get excited when I pull a perfect shoulder. That never gets old.”
Aaron Siegel is a Charleston native who co-founded Home Team BBQ in 2006 with Taylor Garrigan. What started as a single West Ashley location has grown into a multi-location institution that has shaped the character of Charleston's food scene. Siegel's approach is rooted in the SC tradition — pulled pork, ribs, smoked chicken — but executed with a consistency and quality that has made Home Team the city's most beloved BBQ brand.
Philosophy
BBQ is community food. It's meant to be shared, to bring people together. We've always tried to build a place where everyone feels at home — hence the name.
Technique
Siegel uses a combination of offset smokers and rotisserie pits, smoking over hickory and pecan. The pulled pork cooks for 12+ hours and is pulled by hand to order.
Recognition
- Charleston City Paper — Best BBQ (multiple years)
- Southern Living — Best BBQ in South Carolina