Best whole hog cooker?

[MrDsmoker]

I'm in the market for a bigger smoker with the primary focus on being able to cook pretty big hogs 140 pounds+. I would also like it to be pretty nicely insulated since I live in New England. Lastly I want a cooker with good airflow. Some of the models I've looked at are the Lang 60&84, the mms 72&72xc, and I've been reading that Shirley can make just about anything. Are there any smokers other than those that I need to consider? And will the people with those big smokers that I mentioned give me feedback on airflow, fuel efficiency, etc. Thanks in advance!

[Branded BBQ]

Lang is good, but went up on their prices....not sure what your budget will be. Stumps has a hog cooker that's nice. Don't own one myself, but a friend owns one and I watched him cook on it.

[jamaicamon]

http://www.bqgrills.com/Charcoal-Wood%20Pig%20Cookers.htm

[Thatgrimguy]

Depending on what kind of pig cooking you want to do.

The La Caja China line is a great roaster.

The Meadowcreek PR lineup are great direct cookers for a more traditional NC style

Shirley's are the best offsets on the planet. (extremely biased opinion as I'm picking one up in 10 days)

[viking72]

Stick burners and fuel efficiency don't mix. pick the largest one you can afford. Buy a good chainsaw. Remember with whole hog,grease handling is very important.

Later,
Doug

[MrDsmoker]

Stick burners and fuel efficiency don't mix. pick the largest one you can afford. Buy a good chainsaw. Remember with whole hog,grease handling is very important.

Later,
Doug


Explain to me more about grease handling

[Bludawg]

Pallet of 10" cinder blocks and a sheet of plywood.
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[toymaster]

Cooking a whole hog renders a lot of fat.....the results can turn out bad over a direct fire

When a pig roast goes wrong!!! - YouTube

[Untraceable]

BWS Pro Comp Hog
Stumps Platinum 6
MMS 72

Humphries is making a hog cooker now as well.

I wouldn't go with a rack size under 28" deep. We looked hard at a Meadow Creek PR series but 24" leaves you stuck with racer style.\

example. 130lb hog with its legs cut down butterflied on a 60x28" rack for a cinder block pit.
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[MrDsmoker]

Thanks everyone for your feedback. The backwoods whole hog cooker looks pretty cool. I like the idea of a stick burner.

[gun smoke]

the best hog cooker I've seen is the "Virginia spinner" I'm going to clone that baby.