The Case For North Carolina As The Barbecue Capital Of The World
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- This week’s pick from Southern Foodways Alliance’s documentary program profiles Skylight Inn BBQ, once named the “capital of barbecue” in America by National Geographic. The all-wood, whole-pig production at Skylight Inn has been family-run for three generations, and it’s renown (for quality, flavor, and values) extends far beyond the city limits of Ayden, North Carolina.
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Great place to eat barbecue. As a native of Eastern NC our barbecue is the best hands down.
U tried to Copy off New Bern for year's ok
Lexington barbecued is the best
I love New Bern's bbq and my Uncle has a bbq restaurant in Farmville for at least 30 years. He makes the best coleslaw and hush puppies I've ever eaten.
As a native of western NC, I have to concede that I like your style better.
Louisiana just laughed at this
Coming from a brisket-loving Texan here -- that looks GOOD! Especially the way its served with cornbread & slaw. I'd definitely ask for skin in it. I'm drooling 🤤 Great job!
I grew up in NC and now live in TX - it IS good. Skylight is some of the best Q I've ever had.
I’m from eastern NC and it wasn’t until I traveled to other states that I realized people refer to barbecue as anything cooked on a grill. Where I’m from, barbecue is ONLY chopped and seasoned pork (or turkey). If something is cooked on a grill, we don’t call it barbecue..it’s grilled (whatever it is).
Been in Eastern NC all my life, and you won't find better "real" bbq anywhere else in the world.
Well you won't know that for sure till you go look for it lol.
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I ate at the Skylight Inn, in early 2019, and it was excellent. I highly recommend making a trip to eat there. If I lived closer by to it, I would probably eat there at least once a week.
BBQ Whole Hog "Right" is an art.
My son is 19, he loads up with his friends and they drive over an hr away from home to eat at Skylight hahaha its that good
I drive from Elizabeth city to eat there
naa...thats what he tell you...
Moving to North Carolina in the coming months. Can't wait for the bbq
Ya Sir ! I live in NC near LEXINGTON and they have GREAT BBQ aswell ... Big up NORTH CAROLINA BBQ !!! WE LUV YOU .
I grew up in Eastern NC. Theres no place like home.
I don't eat meat any more. But I do remember as a kid going to Skylight. And I would say its the best BBQ. I used to get a Chop BBQ Sandwich. Hands down its the best.
Clark's bbq in Kernersville, NC is my favorite. Lexington bbq is the best.
I grew up in Thomasville and have had every kind of BBQ in that area - Skylight crushes all of them.
Clark’s is awesome ! … and the bbq coleslaw can not be topped.
Edit: When we go to the beach, though, we stop at Skylight and take a pound with us.
Find yourself in Asheville NC visit Buxton Hall, the folks there know how to do Bbq pretty damn good!! I'm gonna have to make a trip down East and eat some of that Hog, Sure looks good fellas!!
Being born and raised in the Charlotte area i am more partial to the red slaw. It just goes so well with the smokiness of the pork.
The Best of the Best right here!
Jones BBQ is sooo good!
Great video...i now live in asia, but grew up eating this bbq...i miss it so much
Let me try and put this argument of best BBQ to rest. Simply there is no best. I've had great BBQ from many restaurants with people who own the restaurant and do competition. Most are good few stand out. Now on the other side I've had great BBQ from people who don't own a restaurant or do competition. Yet are better. You can't put a label on the best because there is always someone who does it better and they don't put that out there. I like to think the best is always around the corner. No matter where or who! You'll always be surprised if you keep looking.
Damn that accent sounds cool.
Good Bbq is a humble ppls food. The best bbq comes from the lowliest places.
I'd love to eat at this place! Looks delish!
11:39 chop the skin into the meat. Skin is not gristle -- gristle is what you throw away.
Number one NC!!!!
Man that vinegar taste is immaculate
I’m from the dc area but my mom and grandparents are from Greensboro Nc and we go to Smithfield’s
It is really good!
i live in Eastern NC been there before but if u want better bbq try B's BBQ it's got more to offer
Where's Chopper? He get fired?
he went to the chopper
NC is the BBQ king!
I’m convinced
Running the places and being the face of these places are one thing and actually being the pit master are another thing. The guys behind the scenes. Those old Pit Master guys should be the highest paid people in those businesses....but I'm sure they've not had raises in years.
Gotta keep tradition aint no raises back then aint no raises now boy
Where is mike?
africa is the birthplace of bbq
that voice !! priceless
Great bbq don't need sause .the flavor of the bbq should speck for its self. Keep it simple you will never go wrong with great bbq.cooked whole hog.its the only way in eastern north carolina to get it right.
Kansas City would like to have a word with you Eater
Kansas City BBQ sucks.
World of difference. Not better.... just different.
I paid 6 for a leg quarter. I thought it was supposed to b half a chicken. It was ok tho.
Gloves maybe????
Gloves are for pussies!
eastern nc bbq is good but idk if you can beat a nice block of beef spare ribs
I'm sure they did cooking on some level, but usually the real people who've always done all the cooking and have an eye for cooking and know flavors aren't ever shown in the videos. The people that actually do the cooking at these places.
Any legit BBQ place will do their own with everyone contributing.
They got good bbq. Ate there once. I like potato salad or f.f. with mine
well prayyys de lawwd.. hang on, there's no way *he'd* eat there.
NIV is better than KJV by the way
National Geographic a very credible organization uh not really
South Carolina has the bar b Q
Barbecue shouldn't look jaundiced.
I'm from Texas and we don't put wood chips in our barbecue.
First time my company in NC did a "pig picking" after work in the back parking lot, the caterer opened this big black metal smoker they had towed in, and the guy puts on rubber gloves, opens the smoker and sticks his hands into this whole pig lying there on the grating and just rips out pieces of it with his bare hands and throws it onto paper plates. It wasn't a very appealing scene to me.
Texas BBQ is King!😋🇨🇱
For ribs yes.
You mean Texas? NC bbq is nothing special and that vinegar sauce is gross.. Texas bbq doesn't need sauce
Too bad I Don’t eat pork...try it with beef or lamb next time.
Real bbq is beef son.
Only in Texas
Real barbecue is hog, charlatan.
Real BBQ has always been pig. even back before BBQ was introduced into America.
Operation Valkyrie ignorant dumb comment, leave
I'm from Texas. And I'll tell u..real bbq is both beef and pig. Here in Texas..we have both beef..and pork at our restaurants. Carolina seems to serve only pork. That's not diverse enough to be considered the "best bbq". Plus...pork butt alone is super easy to make! Whole hog is a different story though. Nonetheless, I enjoy all types of bbq 😀
What in the hell is a chimley and when you get pass the age of 9 you stop calling your father daddy
I live in North Carolina. I’ll vote for a Chinese city as the bbq capital before anything NC.
finally a hillbilly town that makes sense.
They're not Hillbillies. Its flat there
Is that you Forrest Gump?
hahaha good one
Not bad...but let's be honest....Texas is the barbecue capital of the world.
errrrrrr. UK, Australia, Germany..... lot's more places that are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more famous than 'Carolina' for their centuries of history in BBQ'in
no,there not
are you fucking high? too much smoke got to your brain. All the countries I mentioned other than AUS pre-date USA by 10's of thousands of years. My family home pre-dates your fucking country let alone your culture.....
Ignorant fool.
HI-larious, First of yes barbecue is specifically American (Native American to be specific) If you did your googles you would know this.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbecue
It takes 30 seconds, not that hard to google
Yep I knew it, You're fucking high! watch?v=W-qYm_BcG5E
You use Wikipedia for your education.... lol, the most bias written shit on earth. Stupid American Ignorance strikes again, I put it in capitals because yes, it's a thing. What do you think cavemen did to cook food? turn the oven on and chuck it in on gas mark 7? twat!
1. Wikipedia is a global encyclopedia, edited by volunteers, not only Americans
2. Cavemen cooked meat, no shit. The process of Barbecue is specifically American.
3. Barbecue does not refer to cooking meat, but rather the specific process in which it is done.
4. If you find Wikipedia biased, then what sources would you like me to use?
5. If you only deny any resources used then you clearly have confirmation bias in the 3rd degree
6. If you read the article you would realize its not as simple as setting your food on fire
7. If Wikipedia was truly biased for Americans ,i don't think they would credit Native Americans with anything. We killed millions of them, but you probably didn't google that either
All that typing just to be wrong
I thought the BBQ capital of the world is Owensboro, KY
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it" - BBQ person
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it" - Slave owner
How can NC be the bbq capital of the world if there is only one restaurant in the entire state, I ask tongue in cheek.
Lmfao
Interestingly enough, barbecued tongue and cheek might be good!
This is BBQ heaven and whoever wrote about Lexington BBQ is also spot on. We here in NC respect the friendly debate on East vs West. Let me tell you, it's all good. The Jones family, the Monks, the Stameys, the Bridges, all these families have created a BBQ legacy in this great state. Great video and a great family represented here. I live in the western part of the state and going to Ayden in on my BBQ bucket list.
One of my uncles married a Setzer gal years ago near Cherryville. They live in Granite Falls . Wonder if you're related.
+John Carpenter: that's not very far from where I live. Perhaps distantly related.
Some BBQ with a Cheerwine is as close to heaven as you can get on Earth.
Classic eastern NC BBQ mmm😍I'm from Raleigh, may have to run down to Coopers today get me a BBQ plate with some hush puppies and coleslaw 😍
Jillian Faith as a Charlottean I give you my condolences about being from Raleigh 😉.
I moved to Greensboro NC about a year ago...never been here but I just asked some of my coworkers if they wanted to do a little road trip to Ayden this Saturday - we are gonna eat some hog this weekend!!!
how was it?
@@unfairtrout LOL! He don't remember. He went four years ago
@@rippedup4546Seven year anniversary of his trip now
North Carolina BBQ is top dog hands down!
Nope! Not even in hell.
Were I was born and raised we have lots of Mexican food restaurant. Now I've discovered some of the best damn Mexican food comes from the place that doesn't look to appealing.
So if you're selling BBQ from a shack and a really nice place across the street. I'm going to that shack first.
Oh God... 8:30 "...a chimley..."
Big ole meaty hands pushing porky bits into a paper plate. Now THAT is authentic.
As soon as I heard them speak I knew they were in eastern NC. I love fire department fall BBQ fundraisers. You will get some of the absolute best BBQ you have ever tasted.
great documentary ... hope they keep making great barbeque and passing the torch to the youngsters ....
When I visit relatives in Lexington NC, one of the highlights is having, almost daily, barbecue. It might be the addition of vinegar in the sandwich which is very piquant and cuts the richness of the pork. It makes for one helluva sandwich. Yessir, best pork barbecue ever!
I admit, I didn't really like it. The BBQ out there is chopped up to the texture of a tuna sandwich and it's just not my thing as I like feeling the texture of the meat. I made the flight from the west coast to Charlotte three times (followed by the drive to Lexington) to try to see if I just wasn't "getting" it, but I didn't care for it. I did like the women in Lexington though.
A pig pickin' might be more up your alley, then.
A whole hog is cooked just as it appears in the video, only the pitmaster lays it out. Guests line up and pull the meat from the bone. Sauce is optional if you're not into vinegar.
I'd recommend picking from the cheek, the belly, or the right along the back.
Lexington style is the sort of food you feed to prisoners.
My Town
Grew up down the street around the corner from Pete Jones(Skylight Inn)
8:08 Marinate in salt over night and that makes the skin crisp -- not soft and soggy! 9:08 slow cooked over night shovels full of coals in the pit.
Have you ever tried their BBQ? IT's really good! Pete Jones and Sam Jones
love how humble Carolina people are
Lol “our wood tastes better than other peoples barbecue” real humble
@@spork1125 well it doesn’t whatcha want? I’m out here selling real BBQ in WA state and they love it. Cause Ayden is the BBQ capital
I grew up eating alabama hickory bbq and still think its the best, but there is no doubt that NC bbq is definitely awesome.
Don't underestimate how good that corn bread is
God cultures like this is so wonderful.
North Carolina is really big on Pork.
Not too long ago here in Rocky Point we had a Bacon Festival
Some folks make cornbread sticks yum yum
I'm heading back home to Wilmington next weekend imma make a stop to get me some real barbecue before I get home
Love where I live Nc people are down to earth I love love love to smoke bbq it’s my happy place my dream is to open a bbq joint
I feel like I've seen this...
I love Texas BBQ, but nothing beats a pulled pork sandwich from eastern North Carolina.
Manny Schewitz what shop tho
Raised in Kansas, now live in east NC. I miss sweet beef bq and NC pork bq is on the other end of greatness. Both are great foods made by the best. Anything tastes good when you are hungry and it's even better when someone else cooks it.
Throw some red pepper flakes in there when you chop it. Chop it fine, too.
I like my BBQ pulled. Some people will chop it into mush.
Isn't this a replica of munchies video?
This video was made by The Southern Foodways Alliance. Thanks for watching!
Right down the road from me been eating here with my family for 40+ plus years
I have never read a food critique in natgeo, not sure I would trust it totally haha
they generally dont go for content that would be criticized.
Been eating it along time,slim short use to say if it anit cooked with wood,it anit bbq!!!!!!!
love the history
chopped¿¿?? yiisshhh ... pulled;-);-) true
This video could have been like 5 minutes long but for some reason I'm glad it wasn't
Forefathers was said so many times
Look up Helens BBQ and BBQ Pit Boys..
If you're interested in Helen's BBQ, Southern Foodways Alliance has also made a vide about her: th-cam.com/video/XXM-9eS8ZKQ/w-d-xo.html
I like the NC Stlye of bbq except for the over chopping and nearly mincing it up . I like it much more chunky
See I'm from ENC and I always get peeved at enc bbq recipes that are pulled pork and not chopped.
Hello From NC!
Hello from UK
I'm from New Bern NC!
Awesome!
"Chimley"? Bless his heart. I've been a subscriber to National Geographic for over 50 years now and never saw a section covering the culinary arts. This was more of an infomercial than a short story about BBQ.
KJV BBQ - Amen