Call it barbecue, barbeque, BBQ, or just plain 'cue; all throughout the South, millions of people call it lunch or dinner. A steady stream of visitors make a point to explore the region's most beloved and best-known cuisine type, the style of which often varies from state to state. Some purveyors offer "low and slow" pit barbecue; others smoke their meat over indirect fire at higher temperatures. From Memphis's legendary rib joints to North Carolina's whole hog spots, here are 10 of the best spots for enjoying Southern barbecue.
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As soon as I saw that photo I knew it was Skylight Inn. :)
ReplyDeleteI recognized those two trays and the slab of cornbread before I ever saw the caption.
ReplyDeleteYes! BBQ from the Skylight Inn, better know to locals as "Pete Jones' place". Everyone who likes or is even curious about eastern NC BBQ needs to try BBQ from the Skylight Inn. like it or not, when you leave you will know the standard for eastern NC BBQ. If anyone reading is wondering what else he serves.... NOTHING. You see the entire menu in the picture. You can get a small tray, a medium tray or a large tray but they all look just like that picture. You can get a bulk take out order (pint of BBQ, etc.) or a BBQ sandwich but that is it. My mouth is watering right now from looking at it. I wish they were open on Sunday, I'd head that way. Haven't been by there in several months now.
I just checked and going there on the way to Dixieland is 2:07 minutes which is actually shorter than the normal route.
DeleteBrock, the BBQ comes already seasoned but when you sit down at a table,
Delete(the room to the left facing the counter is best) you will probably see a bottle of really dark and almost nasty looking sauce sitting by the napkin holder. Shake it up good and give that a try too.
I shall and thanks.
DeleteI've eaten at Corky's in Memphis, and I've gotten better BBQ from the grocery store shelf. Not just subpar, but lousy. I have to wonder whether the author actually did any research for this article. The BBQ served at the PATCON was soo-wee-perb.
ReplyDeleteA Memphis joint and one from KY made the list but not Stubbs, County Line, Rudy's, or the Salt Lick? Can't trust that guy.
Don't know, but we're going to stop at the Skylight Inn on the way to the Fall PATCON, though. :)
DeleteIll be eating lunch at Scott's in Hemingway, SC next Sat for the first time.
ReplyDeleteGive us a report. :)
DeleteMr. Brock, if you don't have a copy of Bob Garner's Book of Barbecue, it is well worth acquiring, just for the list of classic NC BBQ joints in the latter half of the book. The Skylight Inn is, of course, one of these. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, as I remember he had an article in Our State magazine each month though I don't get it anymore. :)
Deletehttp://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2012/05/our-state-magazine.html
UNC-TV features Garner on its NC Weekend show each week. You can also see episodes here on their website.
DeleteThanks and I remember that now, but haven't watch TV in quite a while.
DeleteBrock, last month's Our State had articles about the micro breweries in NC and also about the legal moonshine distilleries. Unfortunately it also had a picture of a friend of mine's daughter in it and they don't get the magazine so I had to give ours up before I really read it well.
DeleteI see and thanks.
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