Chef Charlie McKenna created Lillie’s Q in July 2010, named for his Grandmother Lillie, who taught him the art of southern cooking back home in Greenville, SC.
As Charlie traveled the BBQ competition circuit from Memphis to Alabama and the Carolinas, he created a Lillie’s Q sauce unique to each region along the way.
The sweet brown sugar in our Smoky and Hot Smoky represents Memphis, Ivory honors the original white sauce of Northern Alabama, the tomato vinegar in our aptly named Carolina comes from Western Carolina, the traditional mustard of South Carolina is represented in our famous Gold sauce, and the vinegar with a kick of spices in our ENC is reminiscent of Eastern Carolina.
It’s these authentic, all-natural southern blends that have netted Charlie and Lillie’s Q numerous national awards including Winner of the coveted Memphis-In-May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
So whatever mood you’re in, let it take you to Lillie’s Q where you can experience the culmination of three generations of crafted Southern style barbecue mastery.