Sam's grandfather, the late Pete Jones, founded the Legendary Skylight Inn when he was 17 years old, and Sam has worked there ever since.
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wow!!! this is the best BBQ I've had since moving from Georgia to NC. The price is amazing. I actually saved some of the ribs and brought them to my family in Georgia for Thanksgiving. Rib Family Dinner is worth the price and the Smoked Wings (12) are good. They forgot to put my ranch in the bag.
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Quentin S
3 contributions
Loved
• 10/3/25
• DoorDash order
The best bbq smoke meats in NC! I will say the mac and cheese to me should be more cheesy and the corn bread was a bit dry. But again I stay 10 miles away. So maybe that's the actual issue. But as far as portions with the dollars! Absolutely amazin! This is 9.0 out of 10!
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Sarah K
10 contributions
Didn't like
• 4/15/23
• DoorDash order
Very underwhelming quality for the overpriced food. I was expecting a large BBQ sandwich for $15, it was a standard sized sandwich with about 1/2 tsp of slaw (even though I added extra slaw for an upcharge). The smoked chicken was too salty. Disappointed and won't return.
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Ginny S
2 contributions
Didn't like
• 5/3/23
• DoorDash order
Ordered the bbq sandwich with loaded backed potato and side salad plus an eclair foe dessert for $40 plus tip. The sandwich came wrapped in a piece of tin foil, was very dry and not much meat. The potato wasn’t there and the salad had half a ramekin of dressing. The eclair wasn’t an eclair, it was some concoction in a plastic tube for almost 9dollars. Not worth it.
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Kimberly B
Local Expert • 45 contributions
Loved
• 8/9/25
• DoorDash order
Delicious. I've ordered here x3 to make sure it wasn't a fluke. Well seasoned, collards w no stems. I'm not usually a rib-eater, but these are very good. Right amount of sauce. The meat is tender. I'm a fan of this place.
