Nashville’s Doug Sauls’ serves up a buffet that respects both land and sea, though the barbecue side gets the most attention.

Since 1947, Skylight Inn BBQ in Ayden, NC has perfected whole-hog barbecue and earned a reputation for the best chopped pork ...

In the small town of Ayden, North Carolina, one family-run barbecue joint has been serving the same simple meal for over 75 years—and people still line up for it. Skylight Inn isn't trying to reinvent ...

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 ...

A group of buyers looks to revive and save one of North Carolina’s most historic barbecue restaurants, currently in the midst of financial trouble. Wilber’s Barbecue in Goldsboro closed earlier this ...

In the never-ending debate over North Carolina barbecue, the west wins this round. Earlier this spring, Southern Living named the best barbecue in every state, and a Lexington-style icon earned North ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. CharlotteFive sat down with the Bravo show’s most famous faces to chat about exploring Charlotte’s food scene. While Charlotte isn’t ...

A barbecue joint ranks as the best in North Carolina — for another straight year. Lexington Barbecue is No. 1 on a list of top places to eat the smoked Southern staple, according to results published ...

First, I'll come clean with my own barbecue prejudices: I prefer pork, chopped (please, don't even consider minced), with coleslaw on top and a liberal splash of vinegary-peppery sauce. For purists, ...

Steve Grady, a hall of fame pitmaster renowned for whole hog barbecue and painstaking dedication to the craft, has died. He was 90. An online obituary said Grady died Tuesday, Aug. 26 at his home in ...