Charlie's Southern BBQ

Southwestern Utah


Don't be fooled by the cookie-cutter shopping plaza setting. There's a huge meat smoker outside, rolls of paper towels on the tables and sticky barbecue on the menu. It's filled with international visitors looking for a slice of Americana and locals with their king cab pickups.


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