“Who cooks the best barbecue in the world? With more than a little sense of pride, Pete Jones, owner of the Skylight Inn, 4617 Lee Street, Ayden, NC (252) 746-4113 will tell you that he does. He will quickly add he believes this to be so because in 1979 National Geographic recognized The Skylight Inn as its choice for "Barbecue Capitol of the World". As a result of its new title, a replica of the US Capitol Dome was built atop the Skylight Inn. He says that every year or so since, National Geographic sends him a letter and tells him that in all of their travels, they have still found none better. It is whole hog cooked for 16 hours in a brick pit over Oak and Hickory coals. They serve only BBQ, Slaw, pan baked Corn Bread, and drinks. The real choice is the size of the tray or do you want a sandwich. The first known record of BBQ being served in NC can be traced thru the Jones family back to 1830.
http://www.ncbbqsociety.com/tr.../skylight_large.html
http://www.southernfoodways.or.../film/capitol_Q.html
http://vimeo.com/10256835
http://theeatenpath.com/2009/1...mes-howell-pit-cook/
http://www.ncbbqsociety.com/tr.../skylight_large.html
http://www.southernfoodways.or.../film/capitol_Q.html
http://vimeo.com/10256835
http://theeatenpath.com/2009/1...mes-howell-pit-cook/