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 ...

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 ...

Let News & Observer food writer Drew Jackson be your definitive source for all things North Carolina barbecue as the state embraces the country’s red hot barbecue obsession and a new generation of ...

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 ...