AYDEN, N.C. (WNCT) — It’s time for the final stop in our month-long search for Eastern North Carolina’s Favorite Barbeque! This place might be the holy grail of barbeque spots. There’s a town in Pitt ...

Skylight Inn cooks whole hogs over wood coals in Ayden, North Carolina just like they did when they first opened in 1947. This past weekend I embedded myself with Samuel Jones, the third generation of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If the South is known for anything, it’s definitely barbecue — and a new ranking is spotlighting North Carolina’s very best.

Southern Living ranks six NC barbecue joints among South’s top 50 spots in 2025. Skylight Inn in Ayden and Lexington Barbecue lead with traditional whole hog prep. Sam Jones BBQ and Prime BBQ blend ...