Whole Hog w/pics

[Rich Parker]

Nice spread.

I would love to do a whole hog if i could get it to fit on my drum.

[Mister Bob]

Originally Posted by {Midnight ☼ Smoke}

Thanks! I have a couple questions for you. That is a 68LB loss from start, I know the head, bones and feet are waste.

Is that a normal yield for a whole hog?
It is a normal yield. A hog will give you somewhere between 25% to 30% yield from dressed weight to pulled pork, depending on the hog and how carefully you pick it. A 90 hog will feed 50 to 60 people, again depending on the crowd.

What is the benefit to doing a whole hog compared to just a shoulder or picnic?
I like the Boston Butt best, but many people disagree. The rib meat, the tenderloin, a little bit of cheek meat, even the meat a little further down the leg is also delicious. Some people even like the ham.

Is it the wow factor or is it the mixing of the meat for a better tasting product?
The mix of all the different parts of the pig definitely makes for a different tasting finished product, but I honestly believe most people order a hog for the wow factor, or just to make the proud statement that man is at the top of the food chain, with no apologies.

If it is the mix, could you get the same results by mixing a shoulder and a picnic together?
The whole shoulder is actually the Boston Butt and the Picnic cuts before they are separated, and the results would not be the same, for reasons stated above.

BTW, that is a good looking rig you have too!!

Thank you, we put a lot of work into the design and construction. It actually cooks as good as it looks.

[Phubar]

Very Nice!

[bluetang]

Fantastic, the crowd says it all.

[Phesant]

That looks sooooooooooooooooooooooo good..... MMMMMMMMMMMMMM......mmmmmmmmmmmmm

[hav]

Originally Posted by Rich Parker

Nice spread.

I would love to do a whole hog if i could get it to fit on my drum.

I think you can, two grates and cut the hog in half, you might want to rotate the halves at some point.

I may try that sometime...

[Big Ace]

That looks so tasty!

[Mister Bob]

Originally Posted by aquablue22

Nicely done, Great to see your tray in action and don't ya just love zip ties?

Zip ties just might replace duct tape as my all time favorite utility box item. I hope the guy that invented them is sipping margaritas on some beautiful tropical island someplace, he deserves it!

[Puppyboy]

Nice job and great lookin spead.

[cowgirl]

Great looking pig and feast Mr Bob!!

[Paulmark]

Wonderful!! Sure got a nice looking rig.

[peppasawce]

Wow,wow, and WOW some more....Great job, and the crowd goes Wild