Grassroots Beginnings
Elbow Grease
And A Dream:
Our Team Serving Yours Since 2006

Our Story: In 2006, with little in his pocket, much support from friends and family, and a “white tablecloth” culinary background, Aaron Siegel turned Bunch’s mid 1900’s gas station into a fun neighborhood barbecue joint in Charleston, SC – the first Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ. Many long days, worn hands, money spent, money earned, and years later, Siegel, his partners, and his “Home Team” have established several restaurants in the Charleston area, one in Aspen, CO, and a booming catering business. They owe a lot to the support of their friends and family and the community they serve, and are extremely proud of what they have accomplished so far, continuing to work hard each day at growth in their abilities.

Our Craft: Experimentation is one of the best things about the culinary world, and is exactly what drives the “home team” in the kitchen. The culinary concept of Home Team BBQ is to create a fusion of fundamentals and traditional processes with the slow-cooked meats and comfort food of the South. With a side of welcoming hospitality, elevated, but still approachable, multi-regional barbecue is paired with a wide-ranging bar offering highlighted by an expansive American whiskey selection, fun frozen cocktails, and a broad variety of craft beer. With all things, our philosophy is to keep it local, and make it fresh.

Our Team: At the heart of the company, however, is our team. This includes our family, friends, staff, and community which have proven to be integral parts of what we do. One of Home Team BBQ’s most important goals when we began our journey in 2006, was not only to create a great experience and send guests home happy after each visit, but also to provide opportunities for our loyal staff and give back to the local community that continues to support them.

BACK TO BASICS
MAKING GOOD FOOD FOR GOOD PEOPLE
SINCE 2006
NOVEMBER
2006
HTBBQ WEST ASHLEY OPENS WITH LIVE MUSIC BY JUNKYWARD ANGEL.
FEBRUARY
2007
LOWCOUNTRY BLUES BASH KICKS OFF AT HTBBQ WITH A PERFORMANCE BY BIG BILL MORGANFIELD (SON OF MUDDY WATERS).
MARCH
2007
FIERY RON’S SMOKED CHICKEN WINGS WITH ALABAMA WHITE SAUCE DEBUT.
MAY
2009
HTBBQ SULLIVAN’S ISLAND OPENS.
MARCH
2011
FIRST “GIMME SHELTER” PARTY BENEFITING OPERATION HOME HOSTED.
AUGUST
2011
HTBBQ APPEARS ON THE FOOD NETWORK'S SHOW "HEATSEEKERS."
SEPTEMBER
2012
ESQUIRE MAGAZINE NAMES HTBBQ "MOST LIFE-CHANGING RIBS IN AMERICA."
DECEMBER
2013
HTBBQ'S AARON SIEGEL GIVEN THE RISING STAR AWARD FROM STAR CHEFS.
JUNE
2015
HTBBQ'S TAYLOR GARRIGAN WINS EPISODE OF THE FOOD NETWORK'S "CHOPPED."
MARCH
2016
HTBBQ OPENS ITS NEXT LOCATION IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON.
NOVEMBER
2016
HTBBQ COMMEMORATES 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH PALMETTO BREWERY COLLABORATION BEER "NOSE TO ALE."
DECEMBER
2016
HTBBQ OPENS AT THE BASE OF BUTTERMILK MOUNTAIN IN ASPEN, CO.
MARCH
2017
HTBBQ ASPEN WINS "THE GREAT CHICKEN WING THROWDOWN" HOSTED BY THE LITTLE NELL WITH PROCEEDS BENEFITING LOCAL ASPEN HOMELESS SHELTERS.
APRIL
2017
HTBBQ CONTINUES THEIR WINNING STREAK AFTER BEING VOTED "BEST BBQ" IN THE CHARLESTON CITY PAPER'S "BEST OF" PUBLIC POLL EVERY YEAR SINCE 2008.
JUNE
2017
OWNER/PITMASTER AARON SIEGEL INVITED TO TALK BBQ AND REP HTBBQ ON FOX & FRIENDS IN NYC.
MAY
2019
HTBBQ Opens in Five Points Columbia, SC
May
2021
HTBBQ Opens in the Upstate located in Holland Park, Greenville, SC.
November
2021
The Home Team crew helps to host the first Holy Smokes BBQ festival in Charleston for 3000 people at The Bend. The event brought over 30 pitmasters from the U.S. and raised over $100,000 for Hogs for the Cause and families battling pediatric brain cancer.
Februray
2022
Rock the Block fundraiser for Hogs for the Cause comes back after a brief pause due to covid. Downtown Home Team BBQ shuts down Williman St. to host 2500 and raise $70,000+ for Hogs for the Cause.
September
2022
HTBBQ expands to Mt Pleasant, opening the 7th location
November
2022
Year 2 of Holy Smokes is a huge success! The team hosted 3000 people at Riverfront Park and again raised over $100,000 for Hogs for the Cause.
January
2023
HTBBQ Aspen hosts the X-Games at Buttermilk Mt.
February
2023
The HTBBQ team in Downtown CHS hosts the largest yet Rock the Block fundraiser, raising over $90,000 for the Ronald McDonald House and Hogs for the Cause.
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Aaron
Siegel
Chief
Operating
Partner
Taylor
Garrigan
Operating Partner/ Executive Chef
Sean
Daniher
Operating Partner
Tony
McKie
Operating Partner/
Talent Buyer
Jonathan
Banta
Director of Culinary Operations
Adam
Rothstein
Director of Operations
Jamie
Perillo
Service Director
Chris
Lanter
Operating Partner/ Pitmaster- Aspen
John
Luther
Lentz
III
Director of Catering and Special Events
Giving Back

Dedicated to supporting the local community, Home Team BBQ has developed partnerships with several area business and organizations. We have a few charitable causes that are particularly close to our hearts and to which we dedicate a great deal of our charitable efforts, namely Hogs for the Cause , Ronald McDonald House Charities, and Operation Home. We allocate a majority of our charitable giving and energies to these organizations annually and search for opportunities akin to these. While it is our nature to try and help everybody that comes to us, that approach is of course untenable as a business. As your neighbors, we want to say that we appreciate and applaud the work you’re doing to improve the lives of our fellow community members.

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