New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- There was a smoky first quarter at the N.C. State-Wake Forest game Thursday night due to a food truck malfunction.

Smoke filled the air for several minutes amid that opening quarter of the matchup between instate Atlantic Coast Conference programs, coming from a barbecue truck for fans at Allegacy Stadium.

The ESPN broadcast showed footage of a worker in the truck using a fire extinguisher in the food-preparation area, though Wake Forest athletics spokesman Will Pantages said the heavy smoke that floated through the stadium was the result of a malfunctioning meat smoker.

Pantages said there were no injuries and that stadium workers briefly cleared the area, while the area firefighters were on hand to ensure every...