Going whole hog

[hey_beerman]

I know that this is not smoked but still good eats....

had to feed a crowd for a neiborhood graduation party, just cant bring myself to pushing burgers and dogs across a grill, just no chalange there and when it is all cooked all ya got is burgers and dogs




Nice 120lb porker
filled with
6 lb garlic
2 lb whole black pepper corn
3 lb kosher salt
1 lb dried onion flakes
3 whole fenel bulbs quartered
4 bunches fresh rosemary

membrain removed from rib section and all above stuffed into cavity and sewn shut with butcher twine

Cooked over Kingsford briquets for 9 hours till temp of 160 reached in front and rear quarters.

 

[gooose53]

Can't argue with the looks of that pig!! Nice job!!

 

[fatback joe]

Very cool..........and you are right about the burgers and dogs.

 

[hacksaw]

That is making me drool all over my keyboard.....gorgeous!

 

[tn_bbq]

In my book, that's smoked pig. Sure, you could have sped things up and/or infussed more smoke into the product by inclosing or covering it, but IMHO you cooked a pig over smoke and that's smoking.

Looks great.

 

[pineywoods]

That looks awesome and looks like a nice rig to get him looking so good

 

[dingle]

Hey Beerman! How long has that piggy been on in that pic?? More Qview pleeez!

BTW...Im with TN BBQ. That's smoked pig!

 

[hey_beerman]

The piggy has been on for about 8 hours there

 

[ck311]

That sure does look good :)......mmmm hungry

 

[grothe]

Great looking piggy - nice setup too. Really wish there was a section for pig roasting here, like to try it this fall after harvest time. Boy this bbqing is addicting!

 

[cowgirl]

Mmmm, lookin good!

 

[carnuba]

can you cut a small sample off of
the rear 1/4 and sent it to me?

 

[smoke_chef]

grothe1000,

Check out the section called "Catering and Large Group Gatherings". You will find a lot of info about cooking a whole hog. Especially look at posts by Cowgirl. She's a pro at it! I did one, thanks to her, and it turned out great!

Hey Beer_man,

Nice looking pig! I'm sure the neighborhood appreciates it more than hamburgers and hotdogs too!