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Dukes Bar-B-Que is the name of numerous unrelated barbecue restaurant s in South Carolina, all founded by descendants of Manuel Dukes.

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The sons of Manuel Dukes, who was born in rural Orangeburg County, South Carolina around 1875, became noted pitmaster s in the area and catered events which became a family business. [1] The Dukes were of German origin, and historians have suggested that this may have influenced their use of mustard-based barbecue sauce, something which became common among other German families in the Midlands of South Carolina. [2] Their barbecue is considered typical of the Midlands-style. [3] Over time, the Dukes became known for serving "rust" sauce which includes both mustard and tomato. [4]

In the 1950s, Manuel Dukes' sons and daughters began to found restaurants in cities like Orangeburg, Cameron, Charleston, and Aiken. [1] The first of these restaurants were founded by Danny Dukes in the towns of Cope and Branchville. A more well known restaurant was founded by Earl Duke on the intersection of Chestnut Street and Columbia Road in Orangeburg in 1955. The restaurant later moved to Whitman Street. [5] The extended family of the Dukes' also founded numerous "Dukes" restaurants around that time, [1] based on the success of the name. [5] They have since become a well known part of Orangeburg's restaurant scene. [6] As of 2017, some Dukes restaurants were still owned by members of the family while others had been sold. [7]

The restaurants are based around all-you-can-eat buffet-style dining. They are known for dishes like pulled pork, fried chicken, hash and rice, and other side dishes including collard greens, mac and cheese, black-eyed peas, hushpuppies, corn nuggets, potato salad, coleslaw and white bread. [8] [1]

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