What state is the birthplace of Lowcountry boil?

The birthplace of Lowcountry boil is South Carolina.

The dish is associated with South Carolina’s coastal Lowcountry and is also called Frogmore stew, Beaufort stew, or a Beaufort boil. Its classic ingredients are shrimp, sausage, corn on the cob, and red potatoes, cooked together in a seasoned pot of water. The communal format makes it especially suited to large gatherings and outdoor meals.

The name Frogmore stew comes from Frogmore, a community on St. Helena Island near Beaufort, South Carolina. In the 1960s, Richard Gay of the Gay Fish Company helped popularize that name for the one-pot seafood meal. “Lowcountry boil” became a broader name as the dish spread beyond the immediate Frogmore area.

Georgia is a reasonable mix-up because the Lowcountry region extends along parts of coastal Georgia as well as South Carolina. Louisiana boils are another common confusion, but they are related regional seafood traditions rather than the usual answer to this birthplace question.