Whole hog

[Duddy55]

For those of you that do whole hog catering... Do you cook on site or bring it in? I'm sure limitations at venues can be a factor of whether you can come and set up for such a long cook

 

[HBMTN]

I cook hogs in an offset and they take 17-24hrs so I don't do on site. I have the hog just about done, then I transport in the cooker and finish on site mostly to give the appearance we are cooking there.

 

[Trailer Trash]

I cook hogs in an offset and they take 17-24hrs so I don't do on site. I have the hog just about done, then I transport in the cooker and finish on site mostly to give the appearance we are cooking there.

HBMTN,
This is a good question. I've done a number of hogs for party's at our home but always pondered the challenges involved in doing it for a client. When you say, "just about done", at what time duration or at what temp do you shoot for? Or do you wait until there is approximately 1, 2 or 3 hours left to do onsite?