Toms River, New Jersey 732-746-4111

We are happy to announce that we are now open in Toms River!!!

We offer dine in, take out, catering trays of food & we also have a food truck to cater your special private events! Currently we are not offering delivery.

Winter Hours of Operation: Mondays & Tuesdays Closed

Wednesday & Thursday 11am - 8pm

Friday & Saturday 11am - 8:30pm

Sunday 12pm - 7:30pm

We specialize in North Carolina style barbecue. The meats are all smoked in-house low & slow. Our BBQ sauces are all made from scratch. We offer a Carolina style Vinegar Dip and a Sweet BBQ sauce to choose from. Our menu consists of pulled pork, chopped brisket, pulled chicken, baby back ribs, wings, burgers and more!

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Sweet Carolina Barbecue Company

1839 Hooper Avenue

Toms River, New Jersey 08753

732-746-4111

sweetcarolinabarbecue@gmail.com

 
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Our food

Sweet Carolina's meats are hickory smoked in a Southern Pride smoker for up to 16 hours at a time. After the smoking process is complete the meat is loaded directly into our warming cabinets and then onto your plate. Our signature dish is the barbecue pulled pork shoulder sandwich, smothered in a vinegar based barbecue dip and topped with our homemade coleslaw. It's the perfect mix of smokey, tangy and sweet flavors. 

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"Born and raised in North Carolina in the heart of the Barbecue country. Tried this yesterday and was pleasantly surprised to find this barbecue is as close to the real thing as it gets. I'll be returning for more!"

 

Catering for private parties, employee luncheons, weddings and more….

We provide professional, affordable catering for corporate events, weddings, bridal showers, graduations, birthday parties and more. Let us help your event stand out with our amazing barbecue and famous cornbread! We offer trays of our homemade food or you can hire the food truck if you are looking for that special touch.

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Our story

Sweet Carolina Barbecue was started by Spencer, a native North Carolinian, who has been making barbecue magic for over 20 years. After moving to New Jersey in 2013 and perfecting his meat smoking skills, he decided to find a way to feed the masses. After several years of trial and error, research, taste testing, and hard work, a food truck was born. Then a couple of years later the restaurant was opened. In the fall of 2019 Spencer had to make the tough decision to sell the business due to personal reasons. Luckily, his good friends, Suzanne and Frank, stepped up to the plate and purchased the business and are keeping his legacy alive. The restaurant was relocated to Toms River in 2023. The new restaurant is larger with plenty of parking in the front & back of the building.

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