Hog Roast for 300+

[jayman]

Wow! that looks amazing! Still on schedule? (probably so, you had it all planned out!)

 

[tsimm15]

That's a bunch of meat. Looks awesome! Jealous!

 

[speers90]

That's a site to see! How long is that hog laid out like that?

The rack is 73" long so I would guess the hog was 53" long.

 

[speers90]

12 pans of beans ready for the beast

In order to cook 12 pans of beans I needed to get the finished hog off my bottom rack (note to self: make a dedicated hog shelf for future cooks), we did the best we could to transfer it from rack to the table without it falling apart.

To keep it warm until serving time we layed some foil over the pig and tossed a sleeping bag over it, worked great

Serving line getting started

Full house

All in all, things went really well. I am dog tired and can't imagine doing this again anytime soon, but that could just be the lack of sleep talking. Give me a couple good nights sleep and I will feel differently! What can I say I am addicted to the punishment!

One of my buddies stayed up with me all night and helped me prep the pasta salad and beans. Then a couple more showed up to help me keep the service line stocked and stayed around to help clean up. Pulling this off would have been much more difficult (nearly impossible) without their help.

 

[Thingfish]

That looks like an amazing cook and a very happy crowd! Congrats!

 

[jeffreywp1]

Looks great! Did you have to serve after that long cook?

 

[Smokeoholic]

That looks like an amazing cook and a very happy crowd! Congrats!

^ ^ ^ ^ +1

You nailed it!!

 

[speers90]

Looks great! Did you have to serve after that long cook?

No, my buddies and I just kept the servers stocked with product. It worked out perfectly.

 

[Stingerhook]

Fine cook you did there sir, it was worth following.

 

[speers90]

Fine cook you did there sir, it was worth following.

Hope it is helpful to someone, I remember my own uncertainty prior to cooking my first whole hog.

 

[bbqwilly]

Awesome cook.

I love seeing that much pork on 1 rack.

 

[Hankdad1]

I thought I could smell some good 'Q this weekend.:-D

Congrats on a great cook!

 

[MartinM]

Amazing cook, thanks for sharing.
Suddenly a 10ld picnic doesn't look so big!

Something tells me your going to be busy.

 

[bassmaster16]

Great cook. Couldn't imagine doing something that big.

 

[layne]

Epic cook!

How did they serve the whole hog and butts? Was the hog mostly for presentation?

 

[HB-BBQ]

Congrats on an awesome cook!

 

[Mr.OiSat]

Amazing cook, you did a great job on this.

I love the pic of that fully loaded rack.

 

[speers90]

Amazing cook, thanks for sharing.
Suddenly a 10ld picnic doesn't look so big!

Something tells me your going to be busy.

Got some early feed back from some of the guests that have asked the Church if this will be an annual tradition! Plus I had some business cards there for anyone that asked if I do other events.

Epic cook!

How did they serve the whole hog and butts? Was the hog mostly for presentation?

We pulled everything as needed and mixed the hog in with the butts, about a 50/50 mix.

 

[Team DD]

What exactly is Cowboy Beans?

 

[speers90]

What exactly is Cowboy Beans?

That's just what I call them, mine include:

Bushs Baked Beans
Naked Fatty
Apple Pie Filling
Brown Sugar
BBQ Sauce
Mustard
Worcestershire Sauce