Elite Pig Pickin’

We had a great time at the Elite Pig Pickin’!
The food was amazing … as usual. Pulled pork, BBq beef, collards, cole salw, macaroni and banana pudding. Huge spread on always full BBQ buffet. Hard to say, but my favorite may have been the app boards they had over on the bar. House smoked sausage, homemade pimento cheese, and pickled okra. I might have just died and gone to heaven.
The staff was super friendly and on top of everything. You never had an empty drink or plate in front of you for longer than 2 minutes.
We always love seeing Rebecca A. and even took pics with the blow up pigs. Great fun touch!
Overall great time!

Wow… That’s really all I can say!
Huge huge huge shout out to Scotty for organizing this. Even bigger shout out and big thanks to Swig & Swine and Firefly for hosting!
This was one of my absolute favorite Elite Events. I *love* Swig & Swine, so to be able to have them host us and talk to us a little about their processes was fantastic. The food (and the amount of food!) was so delicious. The banana pudding though… gets me every time. I could have eaten the entire pan they put out. It is my favorite in Charleston, for sure. That swine wine… Yum! Tasted like candy and barely knew there was alcohol in it… until I tried to stand up! :)
Thank you to the GREAT staff that night. They were all so wonderful and extremely friendly. I felt like we were just hanging out and it was awesome.
Thanks again!!!

That was a winner Scotty. Really a class act event. Great food and really great customer service. Never went without. The gift card was just another great little perk that will not go unused. I really loved that BBQ and the white sauce. We already liked Swig and Swine and this just helped us have it more on our radar. Thanks for putting it together and thanks to Johnathan and Tony for some awesome food and drink. Pretty sure I should have skipped tea that late in the day but that is my fault. Beer next time!

I was so excited about this event — pig roasts are always fun and fantastic — so I was extra excited when I got my party pass in my inbox!
Neither my husband nor I had ever eaten at the Swig and Swine but got some intel from friends that the service was good but the food wasn’t too impressive. Though it was a touch disappointing to hear, I was still excited for the event (but I LOVE Unilocal events so it takes more than less than stellar food reviews to ruin it for me).
Still, I’m a bit glad that I came with low expectations because the surprise and ensuing excitement I was able to experience after finally tasting the food made it totally worth it!
Everything was delicious! The sides were great — creamy shells and cheese, well seasoned baked beans, fantastic cheese dip… even the pork rinds were tasty! And the pig wasn’t too bad either… though I did prefer what seemed to be rib tips (?) to the pulled pork. Also, I’m a bit afraid to admit this but I grew up on the West Coast and spent the last decade and a quarter of my life on islands so BBQ and BBQ sauces are still concepts that don’t really excite me. And on that note, I have to say, that their vinegar sauce was super impressive and easily enough to inspire me to visit again!
And if the food didn’t speak for itself, the swine wine took everything to a whole other level of delicious. That Firefly strawberry moonshine cocktail was impressive and I was happy to have a designated driver because I certainly drank my fair share.
Last (but not least!!) the staff members here were all fantastically nice, attentive, helpful, and informative, too! The tables and bar seats inside seemed to be accounted for so my +1 and our other friends we met up with there brought our food and drinks outside (under the heat lamp). While we were a bit of a further walk away from the food, the servers spotted us outside and made it a point to keep checking on us for refills, etc.
Overall, another amazing Unilocal event and I’m stoked to have another restaurant bookmarked for a re-​visit!

Everything was so amazing and I couldn’t even breathe by the end of it! There was so much food everywhere! The atmosphere is so great! Big, open windows, very rustic southern décor. The wait staff were very on point all night and were so friendly and helpful.
All of the appetizers were delicious! The pickled okra was perfection, and so was the cheese dip! The main courses were really the stars of the show! So much meat! The mac and cheese was something everyone probably wanted to take an entire tray home of it was so good! Very creamy with a nice crust on top. The shells were a good choice to hold it all together perfectly. The collards were seasoned well and had just the right amount of tart. The coleslaw was well balanced and complimented everything on the plate. The beef was very flavorful, although there were just a few pieces that were kind of tough. Some things I didn’t really understand were the white bread and thick cut slices of raw onion. If the bread is meant to be for a sandwich or some sort of dinner roll I wish it was something more substantial that could hold all that meat. Also the thick sliced onions as a side is overwhelming unless you love raw onions. I would suggest caramelized onions, or at least thinly sliced onion. I also wish they had some of their jalapeño bbq sauce out, that stuff is amazing!
The banana pudding at the end sent me into food coma heaven. That was the best banana pudding I’ve ever had! Super creamy, not too sweet, with amazing cookie crust crumbles and clumps. It’s something I’ll probably be dreaming about at night, along with the mac n cheese.
I really appreciate the owner talking to us about how they make sure the quality of their product shows. Knowing that they make sure that everything is super fresh from the smoker to your table in the least amount of time possible really puts more value into their product. Me and my friends were already brainstorming what event in our lives they can cater for! You know, important events like a Monday… or Friday perhaps? Swig n Swine also gave us some wonderful gift bags with goodies. It was very sweet for them to give us all gift cards!
I’m sure every single one of us will be back! I see why everyone loves this place and why they are always so busy! Thank you Unilocal and Swig n Swine for such a well put together event!

They picked the right pig for this Elite Pig Pickin’ event. This was a stellar event and definitely worth of 5 stars. The location was stellar, I’ve been to Swig and Swine once before and really enjoyed myself, so when I saw that there was an Elite event at this location I knew I had to go. I’m a California Unilocaler who moved out here to the south and this has been by far the best Unilocal event I’ve been to.
Getting checked in was a breeze with the pass they emailed out. It was just a QR code that the scanned. Was greeted by Scotty and caught up for a minute.
Went over and tried some of the appetizers and I enjoyed the combination of the cheese spread and the sausage with crackers. I didn’t try the Okra, but it looked good. I grabbed my Swine Wine and sat down with my friend and got a chance to meet Ryan and his wife. The Swine Wine was very good. Don’t ask me what was in it, they sold me when they said firefly moon shine and champagne.
When I saw the pulled pork leaving the smoker and headed in I knew it was game time. Any avid foodie who grew up loving food will know when to start meandering when you start seeing the little signs come together. I got to beat the line to get that pulled pork, amazing burnt ends, mac and cheese, beans and collards. The pulled pork was quality. I couldn’t decide if I liked the red bbq sauce on it of the vinegar bbq sauce on it. Burnt ends are always amazing and these were tossed in the red bbq sauce, which made it pop. The greens and beans served the meal well. The mac and cheese is up there with some of my favorite mac and cheeses. The way S&S does it, its not overly cheesy, but the cheese is on the move. My friend was not a fan, but they are not writing this review, I am. I would easily recommend S&S’s mac and cheese any day of the week for someone looking to try a great mac and cheese. For Dessert the pulled out the stops with banana pudding. I love me some banana pudding and like every restaurant makes it but S&S makes some of the best.
Unilocal has many competitors but Unilocal treats their elites right. When people suggest their favorite review apps/​sites I always roll my eyes like «you don’t understand why Unilocal is better.» I loved Unilocal before this event and this event was just extra whip cream on the banana pudding. I look forward to more opportunities to further get to know the Unilocal community.

Good heavens… I am still stuffed. This event was definitely a favorite of mine. Swig and Swine has been on my list of «must try» for a long time and I finally got to experience it. They did not let me down. The food, ALL OF THE FOOD, was excellent! I needed to have an in depth conversation with myself in order to stop from getting fourths and fifths. I am not easily talked off the ledge so it was not pretty. The staff was definitely on their A game. They were super friendly and very attentive.
My only gripe is watching Gonzaga lose to Duke in the Elite 8 while I was there. Other than that crushing defeat, the Elite Pig Pickin’ Event was a big winner in my book.

zzzzzzzzzz… zzzzzz…Oh, sorry. I’m still in a food coma from yesterday. So.much.food. And it was all great! That was my first time at S&S and it definitely lived up to the hype. I will most certainly return. In sweatpants. Elastic sweatpants.
Ugh. I shouldn’t be writing this review while I’m currently hungry. I want it all again. The pork with the vinegar sauce. And the white sauce. Who knew about white BBQ sauce before yesterday? No, you didn’t either. Don’t act like you did. The mac and cheese was also awesome. And the collards. I don’t even like collards and I liked these. I digress, I’m way too hungry to keep going on about the food.
Thanks to the entire team and S&S. They were so on the ball and friendly! Before I could even take my final sip of swine wine, which was basically grown-​up kool aid (this is not a bad thing), there was a server there waiting with another one. There’s not a negative thing I can say about this event, except the fact that I felt like I ate my weight in food but that’s all on me. This event is the epitome of why I love being elite.

Oh yes, Scotty C, Swig & Swine and Firefly all went above and beyond! Woowee!
It was all off-​the-​wall crazy awesome!
Everything was done with a flair and class that had everyone talking! Gift bags with all sorts of goodies and an incredible assortment of food and the fantastic «Swine Wine» was GREAT!
Thanks everybody! Will certainly be heading back there to patronize the business and try the rest of their menu!
Bravo! Just… wow… bravo!

Awesome Unilocal event!!! The food was awesome and the folks at Swig and Swine were so friendly! My glass never went empty! Thanks to Swig and Swine, Scotty, and Firefly!
Pulled pork, burnt ends (brisket tips tossed in the Carolina Red sauce and then put back on the smoker to caramelize), mac n cheese, pork rinds, and all sorts of other dishes were awesome! I couldn’t believe how great the pork rinds were — they were still popping when they came out, so good! The banana pudding was also out of the world. It tasted very fresh. It rivals my own homemade banana pudding which is saying something!

Every time I get an e-​mail about an Elite Unilocal event, I get excited and my non Unilocal friends get jealous! Our Unilocal adventure to Swig & Swine last night did not disappoint. I’ve already been to S&S and left my 5 start review for the restaurant, so I knew this event was going to be awesome.
I was able to sample a lot more of their offerings this visit and it solidified why their restaurant is a Unilocal 5! The collard greens, the mac and cheese, the pimento cheese, the pickled veggies, the pork, the burnt ends, everything, delicious!!! :-) The cocktail with moonshine, champagne, and cheerwine was not too sweet and very tasty too. The staff was awesome and Scotty C. doing double Unilocal event duty this day didn’t miss a beat for making the event be a blast.
I really only ate a couple bites of each thing so I’m really contemplating going back to S&S right now. I’m starving!!! :-)

Can we do this every weekend?! I debated about coming because a work thing kept me until 6 but man am I glad I went! The food was excellent. I tried the pork (which we get to-​go often), and it was smokey and excellent as usual. The mac n cheese was so good… Cheesy and smooth. The one thing I hadn’t tried before was the banana pudding.
.gosh. I’ve been thinking about it since last night! So good, light, fluffy, oh so yummy. Also, I had never tried Swine Wine before, it was sweet and easy to drink… Have to be careful with that one! Very good! What a great drink to make for parties!
Let’s talk environment and gift bags. This place is so cute! Relaxed, comfortable, and fun. I didn’t look in the gift bag till I left, good thing! I would’ve been tempted to grab about 50… Gift cards and firefly Chapstick :) I’m a happy camper. Great party!

I gotta say that this event was a lot of fun. Although I was not able to eat any food whatsoever (#jawswiredshut). I knew I was torturing myself. I was just glad to be able to wallow in the delicious smelling flavors.
Thank you to Scotty C. and the Elite team for throwing this shindig it was awesome. Thank you Swig n Swine for hosting and for their attentive and pleasant staff. Swig n Swine and Firefly had great goodies that were handed out.
I’ve been here before and no doubt will be here again.

Wonderful event Swig and Swine really did a great job at highlighting their menu. Fried pork skins, sausage, coleslaw, BBQ beef, chopped pork, homemade pickles, BBQ beans, collard greens, and banana pudding.
I’m in love with the pickles. I couldn’t stop eating them. The staff was great with answering questions about he food and how it was prepared. I’m not a banana pudding fan, but I have to say that they do a great job. It’s made fresh. You can tell that everything in the menu is fresh and local. Mom and I had a great time. Thank you to Scotty C. Swig and Swine, and Fire Fly Distillers for a great time.

Hospitality and good Southern Eatin was the name of the game last night at Swig & Swine. Everywhere you turned, you were greeted with a smile. «Can I get you a refill?» «Sure thing with a smile». «How was the food?» «Amazing with a smile». All night we were treated like kings and queens. With true, genuine Southern warmth.
The food. Oh yes. The real reason we were brought together. As a past visitor of Swig & Swine, I knew what greatness in BBQ there was to expect. They did not disappoint.
BBQ, Mac and Cheese shells (heavenly), pulled pork and collards that warmed the nose.
The food was plentiful, the company was having an oinking good time and overall, a perfect partnership.
Let’s not forget the fine folks from Firefly that provided us with some goodies during the event. Thank you and Cheers to them.
Overall, a solid Unilocal Elite Event.
Thank you Scotty, Swig & Swine and all the inflatable pigs along the way that made this night special.

I loved it all and I have no idea of where to begin… The food was out of this world! That banana puddin’ made my heart flutter! The staff was the best I’ve ever seen. I loved, loved, loved Tina, our server! What a hoot! Thank you Firefly for making drinks that I will continue to make all summer long! (In my backyard with a select group of people I don’t mind falling down in front of!) The swag was outstanding (insert golf clap)! The company was awesome as usual (shout out to Christy for great conversation)! My future is going to revolve around Firefly moonshine, the best pork rinds I’ve ever had (and I’ve eaten a lot) fantastic BBQ from Swig and Swine and my lovely lady friend always making me laugh out loud. Bring on summer!

Outstanding! What a great event. Homemade pork rinds, yum! Plus all kinds of fixuns plus wow wow wow BBQ! Burnt ends rock! Thanks so much to Scotty ( Unilocal) and to Swig and Swine for being so welcoming. Really appreciate meeting Unilocalers who i only knew online. It is so much fun watching a Unilocal storm happen! the gift bag was a nice touch. Keep up the good work Elites! PS this place will end up on my «coleslaw» list for sure!

I came for the meat and was not disappointed. Whole hog pulled pork, burnt ends with enough flavor to sell your soul for, and a great atmosphere enhanced by Firefly to seal the deal.
Another great Unilocal event. Thanks to Swig and Swine owners and staff for the super event. I can’t wait to burn my gift card and get back over to this great BBQ spot.

This event was extremely well done! Swig & Swine truly «rolled out the red carpet» for us. From smoked sausage to pimento cheese to pork rinds and picked okra to a huge buffet of pulled pork fresh off the hog, brisket, Mac and cheese and more. To top it off, they had their signature drink «Swine wine» and they were not stingy! As soon as I finished a glass, they have me a new one! The gift bag was the nicest touch! I can’t wait to come back and use the gift card!!!
Thanks to Unilocal and swig & swine for putting on such a great event!

With Scotty C. every elite event gets better and better!
Special thanks to Anthony and his staff at Swig & Swine for hosting such an awesome Unilocal Elite event!
This isn’t my first trip to S&S and it sure as sugar won’t be my last!
The event was in a word AWESOME! BBQ, Burnt Ends, Sausage, Pimento Cheese, Mac N’ Cheese, Collard Greens, and a swine liquor concoction to name a few was great.
The staff was excellent at making sure we were satisfied the whole time.
A+ awesomeness!