Rodney Scott’s BBQ King Street location closing
Post and Courier • • business
Key Points:
- Rodney Scott’s BBQ on King Street in Charleston closed on May 3 and will remain closed “until further notice” due to circumstances beyond management’s control, according to operating partner Sam Ayala.
- The closure follows a breach of contract lawsuit filed on April 27, alleging that Rodney Scott’s BBQ, RSBBQ Partners, and associated guarantors failed to repay a $350,000 loan, with damages exceeding $364,000.
- Rodney Scott, a James Beard award-winning pitmaster, opened the original restaurant in 2017 in partnership with Nick Pihakis, with additional locations across the Southeast under the Pihakis Restaurant Group.
- The Pihakis Restaurant Group has faced multiple recent closures and legal challenges, including the shuttering of other concepts like Joyland in Charleston earlier this year.
- Despite the closure, staff expressed hope for a future reopening, though no further details were provided, and key figures involved have not responded to requests for comment.
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