My new Carolina HOG PIT has arrived!!! - Food Pron included!

[neuyawk]

See all photos HERE (http://arrogantswine.com/2013/05/20/meet-my-new-smoker/)

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Some you may remember that a few weeks back some farker(s) stole my "smaller" pit. Of course this has to happen before summer busy season :shock:

Now when I started this whole BBQ journey, I could have been reasonable and just strove to be the king of Ribs, or the champion of butts, or jump on the brisket bandwagon. But noooooooooooes (sarcastic), I needed to be an idiot and specialize in hogs. Well that needs particular equipment and that equipment got rolled away :doh:

But now I once again have a proper Carolina pit. This one is all the more sexy as I got the barn doors. The previous one was KILLING my back.

It's got this nifty handle on the side for me to flip the hog without a partner. (again saves my back)

As you can see I did a "little" cookout to season her :mrgreen::mrgreen:

So Brethren! Welcome with me my new smoker --> FAT SALLY!!! (my wife & buddies gave her the name)

Just in time for my summer events (http://hogdaysofsummerlic1.eventbrite.com/)!!

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[Mark Warren]

Fat Sally looks awesome I would love to see picture or video of you guys loading the hot coals into her.

[Garrett]

Looks good. I'm interested as well.

[aawa]

Great looking cooker!

[IamMadMan]

Great looking cooker.... Congratulations..

[Teamfour]

Now that is a hog cooker!

[Zin]

Very nice, the fatter the better, lol.

[neuyawk]

Fat Sally looks awesome I would love to see picture or video of you guys loading the hot coals into her.

I'm gonna have to shoot a video. Someone did take a photo of me loading coals but all you really see is a bald head and glowing orange embers. Give me a sec I'll see if I can add it to my blog post.

[deguerre]

WAY cool.:cool:


Y'alls overalls are too clean though. Which of them fellers is you?:becky:

[neuyawk]

Looks good. I'm interested as well.

Here you go

http://arrogantswine.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/img_20130518_2200481.jpg?w=584&h=438

[neuyawk]

WAY cool.:cool:


Y'alls overalls are too clean though. Which of them fellers is you?:becky:

We only break them out for gags. I normally against the better advice of intelligent people, shovel coal in cargo shorts & flip flops.

I'm the ugly farker holding the shovel :mrgreen:

[dwfisk]

Very cool. Is that a heat diffuser plate in between the coal pans an cooking grate?

[neuyawk]

Very cool. Is that a heat diffuser plate in between the coal pans an cooking grate?

Yessir! But I'm only really using that for hogs. everything else doesn't really drip that much fat.

[frognot]

Great looking rig there!

Now just gotta get you some steel toe boots to go with them overhauls.

[deguerre]

We only break them out for gags. I normally against the better advice of intelligent people, shovel coal in cargo shorts & flip flops.

I'm the ugly farker holding the shovel :mrgreen:

Kind of a surreal "BBQ Gothic".:becky:

[jonmhenderson]

I always thought that the fat dripping on the coals was the main taste signature in whole hog bbq. Would the diffuser plate change that?

[BBQ_MAFIA]

Great looking cooker. Good luck with it.

[Mark Warren]

Very Nice Tyson - Make sure you get lojack on this one.

http://www.lojack.com/Home

[Gilstarr]

Now that's got some class.. that's a great looking cooker..:thumb:

[bbqwilly]

That thing is freakin sweet.

[PaPaQ]

That is one nice pig cooker!! It kinda looks like a BQ Grills.

[Shinka]

That is a nice rig.
Can you show us how you fit a hog on that? The lid doesn't seem deep enough from the photos.

[Mrdeville]

So how do you like the cooker overall? Does it hold heat well?

[stephan]

Thats a real nice cooker you got there.

[Pyle's BBQ]

Great looking cooker. Is this going to show up on TV? (http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/bubbas-grills-gone-wild/)

[neuyawk]

I always thought that the fat dripping on the coals was the main taste signature in whole hog bbq. Would the diffuser plate change that?

The fat still drips on the coals just not in a streaming bonfire fashion. For smaller hogs I wont use it nor for sub 200lb yorkshires, duroc polands etc.

But lots of the big heritage hogs I cook are infernos waiting to happen so im very careful with them. The diffuser will be a big help in preventing grease fires.

[neuyawk]

That is a nice rig.
Can you show us how you fit a hog on that? The lid doesn't seem deep enough from the photos.

Well my hogs are usually either butterflied or simply flatten out so there's plenty of space.

I'd imagine doing a running style hog not to be a problem but it wouldn't a Carolina style hog now would it? :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

That being said, if a client wants one that way, I'll shoe-horn her in an snap a picture for the Brethren.

[deguerre]

Queeeeeeeeeeeens Acres is the place to be.
HoOOOOOOG cookin' is the life for me!
Pig spreadin' out so far and wide,
Keep your salad and gimme some slaw fer sides.

[oifmarine2003]

Awesome cooker!

[neuyawk]

Queeeeeeeeeeeens Acres is the place to be.
HoOOOOOOG cookin' is the life for me!
Pig spreadin' out so far and wide,
Keep your salad and gimme some slaw fer sides.

:clap::clap:

[jonmhenderson]

The fat still drips on the coals just not in a streaming bonfire fashion. For smaller hogs I wont use it nor for sub 200lb yorkshires, duroc polands etc.

But lots of the big heritage hogs I cook are infernos waiting to happen so im very careful with them. The diffuser will be a big help in preventing grease fires.

Gotcha. I used to raise Durocs and they were lean. The last Chester White I BBQed dripped a lot. Super sweet cooker, btw!

[gtr]

Very nice! :clap2: Looking forward to seeing some piggys on that thang! :hungry:

[HookedOnQ]

Thats one nice looking cooker!

[firefighter4634]

Great looking hog cooker, and a cool name for her.

[Hitagain]

Nice looking setup, but does it have a cigar clip for your opus?:thumb:

[Quint]

That's awesome best of luck with it.:clap:

[big brother smoke]

Nice weapon!

[neuyawk]

Nice looking setup, but does it have a cigar clip for your opus?:thumb:

:doh:I knew I forgot to order something. Will fix that right now....

[deguerre]

:doh:I knew I forgot to order something. Will fix that right now....

Better make sure you get the 18 karat one. It IS an Opus.

[lantern]

This is one jealous Carolina man!!


That being said.....I'm glad you got a sweet cooker for the rush. However, I'm still hoping the crooks get whats coming to them in a big way.

[hav]

Very nice neighbor!

[Mark M]

That's a beautiful rig!

[neuyawk]

Very nice neighbor!

Swing by if you're free and we can shovel some coal together!