The Legendary Skylight Inn's Whole Hog BBQ

The first public sale of Whole Hog BBQ took place in Ayden, North Carolina, in the 1930's. 184 years later, Sam Jones is carrying on the family tradition of cooking Whole Hog BBQ as the 7th Generation pitmaster of his family's BBQ restaurant, The Skylight Inn. Since 1947, The Skylight Inn has become an icon in the BBQ world for selling one thing and one thing only: chopped Eastern Style North Carolina Whole Hog Pork--served on a bun or in a tray with corn bread. As Sam Jones says, when the customers arrive at Skylight Inn, "they've already made the decision of what they're gonna be eating for lunch, it's just a matter of how much of it they're gonna have."

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[kennethrobertson]

His father looked like he had an amazing memory but chose to keep it to himself and just said closing time.

[madbear]

Having grown up as a kid in Eastern N Carolina, and eaten at the Sky Light Inn many many watching this and not having any is a terrible form of torture. It is the best bbq. And my mouth is watering. God bless the Skylight Inn.

[stephenhill]

I live about 30 mins from Ayden. I have family there, as a matter of fact in the first few seconds of the video, on the bottom right corner behind all of those business there’s a neighborhood, that’s where they live. This bring me so much pride..

[Keninho]

"Vestibule of hell" .... guy's a poet

[bobby]

If you are not from the South, it will be hard for you to understand how real this is. We love your BBQ and its places like this still doing it the right way that carry on our food traditions. I may have to drive on over to Ayden today for lunch. 

[nicholasdudley]

This was beautiful. It's great to see someone so passionate about their family and what they do for a living. More of this please!

[noahbbrunt]

This is still, and will probably always be, my favorite Munchies video. The family, the dedication, the love for barbeque. I hope to visit one day. All love from BC, Canada.

[majikjuggalo]

No register or debit machine, no paper trail. Nice. Every week is a slow week to the irs.

[rydertyler]

As a worker: We now have 2 locations, one coming on the way. We still have Skylight, but Sam opened his own exclusive BBQ restaurant in Winterville, NC. Sam Jones BBQ. And we're opening another Sam Jones in the capital, Raleigh. Feel free to come by @Munchies. By the way, I'm a Dishwasher/Chopper here in Sam Jones. Tyler Lackey. And I can say, Chopping the quarters is a pain because we have to be fast, and consistent to debone and defat the BBQ by hand.

[allanr]

The pride these guys take in this is inspiring. Nothing wrong with being proud of where you come from. This place is on my bucket list, someday I'll make the trip down from Michigan, someday.

[AngelofNever]

This is one of the best features Munchies has ever put out, I'd really like to see more of stuff like this. And I'm not saying that because I don't like a lot of your other stuff or something, this is just particularly good.

[MrDirrtyg]

This is the sort of quality you need on your channel. not that fucking Girl eats food bullshit. Stay on point this was inspiring

[catchncookcalifornia]

As an I have to say, this vid warms my heart... and makes me hungry! The culture of BBQ is to be respected and enjoyed!

[franciscorosas]

it's beautiful to see how some people can make a living and have family keep it rolling

[doubleuponbob]

33 years old? I though he was mid-40's for sure. That being said he strikes me as a true hard worker and a gentleman.

[KP-vrft]

'Our woods better than most people's barbeque' I'm dead

[seanarmstrong]

Love that clip of James with the cigarette hanging out his mouth!!! Just oozes confidence, know how, and old school style...Something you want from the guy cooking whole pigs.. Awesome!

[mirrorgrain]

13:59 "We try not to hire a bunch of dummies. We got folks that know how to do calculations in their head."

[pinof]

i don't know why but i got emotional watching this video.  it's fantastic and the whole thing about he's the 7th generation to continue this is just amazing.  one day, i will leave nyc to take a trip down to Ayden, NC to eat at this spot

[scenicdepictionsofchicagolife]

This makes me proud to be an American. Much love for my North Carolinian brothers from Illinois.