Not exactly your everyday pig

[tony b]

Picked up this rack of Wild Boar ribs from D'Artagnan. Today was a nice day to cook them up and see if there's something special here?

With a big fat cap on the top, I cross-hatched it and rubbed it down with some CYM and this rub, which I've found is pretty tame for Dizzy Pig. I wanted the taste of the Boar to come through without a lot of other stuff going on.

All rubbed down and rested overnight in the fridge.

Onto the KK @ 250F, indirect, with Guru, and smoking pot with Maple and Apple woods.

Pulled at IT of 180F (about 5 hours).

Ready for my close-up Mr. DeMIlle.

Sliced.

Plated with some sauteed green beans and potatoes au gratin.

The fat on this pig was amazing - decadent!  It's a very lean meat, so it was a tad on the dry side. Given the price point on this (even on sale), I'll stick to the local heritage piggies. 

Be-de, be-de, be-de, That's All Folks! 

[PRippley]

That looks excellent Tony, beer, wine or other with dinner?


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[MacKenzie]

Tony, play time and it sure like it a great adventure, delicious. :)

[Pequod]

Interesting cook. Never even thought about boar ribs.

[Shuley]

That looks mighty tasty!


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[Steve M]

Never had wild boar even though we had a couple roaming the family farm. hmmmm

[Aussie Ora]

Looks like Steve is going hunting

Outback Kamado Bar and Grill

[Bruce Pearson]

 That's a very nice looking meal. 

[Steve M]

10 hours ago, Aussie Ora said:

Looks like Steve is going hunting

Outback Kamado Bar and Grill
 

Haven't seen them since I got the kk. Coincidence? I think not. 

[Stile88]

Looks delicious a great cook indeed

[tony b]

Thanks, all! Had a couple of bones for breakfast this morning with fried eggs. Dunking the meat in the yolks cured the dry part and the fat was better than bacon! Might rethink my earlier decision and try again - lower the IT next time to like 165F and/or inject it. 

@PRippley - it was wine, Bonny Doon vineyard 2014 Old Telegram (Mourvedre). But, I did go down to the local brewery (Lion Bridge) for lunch to help celebrate their 3rd anniversary. Irish Stout on nitro with vanilla cake - great combo!