The South's 20 Best BBQ Joints

Take a culinary trip around the South to discover our favorite stops for each BBQ style.

Skylight Inn, Ayden, NC
Photo: Charles Walton IV, Article: Matt Lee and Ted Lee

Skylight Inn, Ayden, NC

Calling itself “The Capital of Barbecue” is a bold statement (to say nothing of the faux capitol-dome that sits atop the place!), but we think the whole hog here, finely chopped and with a generous amount of crispy bits of skin thrown into the mix, served with thin cornbread, is tops.

4617 Lee Street, Ayden, NC; 252/746-4113

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