My first whole hog cook.

[Jlipp79]

I did my first whole hog cook.  I used jealous devil charcoal with oak,hickory, and cherry wood chunks. I cooked at 250° for 6 hours.  It came out perfect !!

[tony b]

Awesome job. The pooch has serious eyes on that piggie! Hope he got an ear and/or the tail! 

[Pequod]

Sooey! That looks awesome!

[ckreef]

Awesome looking cook. I'm jealous. 

 

 

[El Pescador]

Fantastic looking cook.  One of these days, I'll get the nerve...

[Shuley]

That looks awesome and like such a fun cook!  The only time I am ever jealous of a 32 is when I see a whole hog cook.  Odd question, but it looks like the butcher must have done something to the hog on the back so that it's legs bent way under itself.  Is that standard, or did you tell the butcher how wide the grill was and that's how they butchered it?  I'm wondering if there is a way to get it more folded in half? 

[Aussie Ora]

Nicley done mate

Outback Kamado Bar and Grill

[Tyrus]

I think u like pork, the tell may be all the profiles of piggies. Anyhow, great job and by the way, how many lbs? Enjoy!

[Jlipp79]

Thank you everyone. It was a fun cook and a great learning experience. I’ll definitely do it again.  

@shuley  to my knowledge the butcher didn’t do anything special to the hog. I just called and asked if they had one and they said they did. When I placed it on the grill it naturally sat in that position.  I would imagine if you broke some ribs and maybe the spine you could fold it more

@tyrus  it was a 33# hog  

the pooch got an ear and a snout and he loved it !!

 

[sfdrew28]

Nice cook!
@shuley. The butchers will usually break the hip bone back or cut a tendon (not sure which but my butcher mentioned it to me)there so the legs can come forward.


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[tony b]

18 hours ago, Jlipp79 said:

the pooch got an ear and a snout and he loved it !!

[Steve M]

Great job!

Also envious of that butcher block.