Famed BBQ Restaurant Catches Fire

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Posted: 8:07 AM Aug 29, 2008
Last Updated: 3:00 PM Aug 29, 2008
Reporter: Heather King

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The smokehouse behind one of the most famous barbecue restaurants in Eastern Carolina, and one that's been noted nationally, caught fire Thursday.

Samuel Jones, who is both the assistant fire chief in Ayden and a co-owner of the Skylight Inn, told WITN that an ember may have flown up into the ceiling.

About a quarter of the smokehouse, not the restaurant, sustained structural damage.

No one was hurt in the fire, including the pig that was cooking. Jones says the pig was about half-way cooked and was to be served Friday. Jones said they would keep cooking the pig through the night and be open for business as usual. They just had to clean up the floor first.

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Posted by: Obama 08 4 Prez! on Aug 29, 2008 at 11:25 PM
What an oxymoron, the pig wasn't destroyed in the fire but is still cooking. Either way that pig was going to see some fire!

Posted by: Dave Location: Greenville on Aug 29, 2008 at 07:01 PM
It's a good thing this place didn't burn to the ground. What would Eastern Carolinian's do without their precious barbecue?

Posted by: Cactus Location: Strabane, NC on Aug 29, 2008 at 05:12 PM
No reason to burn the building just to BBQ a pig, there are cheaper ways.

Posted by: Cindy Location: New Bern on Aug 29, 2008 at 01:39 PM
It's not very nice to call the cook a pig. :-)

Posted by: NOT THE BARBEQUE!!!! on Aug 29, 2008 at 01:03 PM
I LIVE TO EAT THIS GOOD BARBEQUE. I'LL GIVE MY RENT MONEY TO EAT THIS STUFF! HAIL TO PETE JONES!!1

Posted by: John W on Aug 29, 2008 at 12:25 PM
That was a close one... glad the BBQ made it!

Posted by: Dave Location: Greenville on Aug 29, 2008 at 10:12 AM
I guess you could say that the Skylight got barbecued!

Posted by: Courtney Location: Ayden on Aug 29, 2008 at 09:33 AM
I love this place! Glad to see they are going to continue business!

Posted by: ??? Location: NC on Aug 29, 2008 at 09:03 AM
Hate to this. Skylight Inn barbecue is the best!!!

Posted by: BBQ Bob Location: Porkville, NC on Aug 29, 2008 at 08:19 AM
As it should be ... no matter the disaster, the roast goes on.

Posted by: baffled Location: nc on Aug 29, 2008 at 08:14 AM
so....which restaurant was it????????? y'all forgot to mention that!!!!

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