Counting the ballots…
Counting the ballots…
South Carolina's ballot traces back to West Africa and the rice coast. Hoppin' John and Benne Wafers carry that lineage directly. Shrimp & Grits, She-Crab Soup with roe and sherry, and the Lowcountry Boil come off the same tidal water. Chicken Bog is the one-pot for funerals and fundraisers. Mustard-Based BBQ, German by way of the Midlands, exists nowhere else in the country. Pimento Cheese, Boiled Peanuts, and Pecan Pie are the standing sides. South Carolina is famous for its mustard sauce, which exists nowhere else. So what is South Carolina's official state dish? That is what the vote decides.