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Is Duke's Bar B-Que Still Open? Update (Orangeburg, SC)

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As of September 2026, Duke's Bar B-Que is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
dukessc.com ·

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for Duke's Bar-B-Que on Whitman Street was updated August 2026 showing Thu-Sat hours with no closure notice, and the restaurant's own ordering website, dukessc.com, offers online ordering for the Whitman location.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The episode featured Duke's all-you-can-eat barbecue buffet, including pulled pork, fried chicken, and hash and rice, according to Wikipedia's summary of the Dukes Bar-B-Que restaurants. Duke's Bar-B-Que on Whitman Street in Orangeburg, South Carolina traces to a location Earl Duke opened in Orangeburg in 1955, part of a wider expansion of barbecue restaurants by descendants of Manuel Dukes, according to Wikipedia. The restaurant is known for a mustard-and-tomato style barbecue sauce, sometimes called rust sauce, a style historians link to the family's German heritage, according to Wikipedia. Yelp's listing for the Whitman Street location was updated in August 2026 and showed hours of Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The restaurant's own ordering website, dukessc.com, offered online ordering for the Whitman location during a 2026-09-08 check, according to the site.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 2
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Hometown Favorites
What was featured
Duke's all-you-can-eat barbecue buffet
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Duke's Bar B-Que

Frequently asked questions

Is Duke's Bar B-Que still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Duke's Bar B-Que is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Duke's Bar B-Que after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The episode featured Duke's all-you-can-eat barbecue buffet, including pulled pork, fried chicken, and hash and rice, according to Wikipedia's summary of the Dukes Bar-B-Que restaurants. As of September 2026, Duke's Bar B-Que is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Duke's Bar B-Que located?

1298 Whitman Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Duke's Bar B-Que?

Season 2, Episode 2 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Hometown Favorites”.

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Visit info

Address
1298 Whitman Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
dukessc.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/dukes-bar-b-que-orangeburg
  • dukessc.com — https://dukessc.com/
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dukes_Bar-B-Que

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