A Family Tradition

The Jones Family has been cooking and serving up Eastern N.C. style bbq (whole hog) in the Ayden, NC area since the 1800s! And at The Skylight Inn, they continue to prepare their barbecue the same way their ancestors did. "We believe if it's not cooked on wood, it's not barbecue," said co-owner Jeff Jones. "And we believe if you don't use the whole hog, from the head to the tail, it's not barbecue." Busy lunch and dinner crowds at the restaurant are handled quickly because there are only three items on the menu - Barbecue, coleslaw and cornbread. They also round their prices off to the nearest quarter (taxes included) and operate without the use of a cash register.

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[dwcanady53]

not only does he have the best barbecue his slaw is the best too

[ncfirefighter910]

hey bo i love me some pete jones!! i lived in grifton and went to school at ayden grifton. i would sneak out of lunch and go to pete jones. most the teachers were there too!! haha they didnt care

[oldchevyw]

a little far for me to go but this vidoe sure makes your mouth water,if i am ever down that way i will be sure to look it up

[Tinkerlove13]

Amen! It is true!

My husband and I have been there many times! :-)

[greck]

Thanks to digiduckie I saw this in another friend's journal... I'm a native of Ayden living in California exile, and dang this video makes me miss home.

Everyone in Ayden just refers to the grub itself by his name:

"What for dinner?"

"Pete Jones."

[digiduckie]

There is no place better for North Carolina style BBQ! I may be baised since its what I grew up on, but even after trying many other BBQ joints this is still the best.