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 ...

Cornbread is just what it sounds like: bread made from cornmeal rather than wheat flour. It's simple, sure, but few can deny the pleasures of sinking one's teeth into a sweet, crumbly piece of the ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Sam Jones of Sam Jones BBQ and Skylight Inn BBQ was honored with Visit NC Winners’ Circle award at an event Monday in Greenville. Now in its 20th year, the Winners Circle award ...

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 ...

In the small town of Ayden, North Carolina, one family-run barbecue joint has been serving the same simple meal for over 75 years—and people still line up for it. Skylight Inn isn't trying to reinvent ...

If the South is known for anything, it's definitely barbecue - and a new ranking is spotlighting North Carolina's very best. Southern Living released its list of the "Top 50 BBQ Joints" across the ...