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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This food was fantastic and really hit the spot! I will definitely be ordering again. The mac & cheese was outstanding, the vinegar barbecue sauce was perfection, and the coleslaw was fresh with a perfect crunch. I also got the cornbread, which had a surprising density, but was excellent at soaking up some of the extra barbecue sauce and made a nice little makeshift sandwich piece of bread. Overall – A! , 
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Ida P
Local Expert • 34 contributions
Loved
• 12/3/24
• DoorDash order
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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Kurt N
10 contributions
Loved
• 7/4/26
• DoorDash order
It's so rare and special to taste perfection, and perfection is the only way to describe the ribs at Sam Jones BBQ. Best ribs I ever had every single time I order them. Sam Jones does not miss. Do yourself a favor and try the perfect ribs asap!
