Subscribe to Munchies here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-MUNCHIES The first public sale of Whole Hog BBQ took place in Ayden, North Carolina, in the 1930's. 184 years later, Sam Jones is carrying on the family tradition of cooking Whole Hog BBQ as the 7th Generation pitmaster of his family's BBQ restaurant, The Skylight Inn.

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by Joe York. Travel to North Carolina's Skylight Inn, once declared the capital of 'cue by National Geographic. A capital dome atop the building will confirm you're at the right location. The Jones family cooks whole hog barbecue in open pits over oak, and then chops it--skin and all--on a wood chopping block.