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Tempe BBQER

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Well I cooked my first whole pig back on July 3rd.. it was 4 days after moving into my new home so I have not been on the site or had a chance to post any pics of it.  It came out pretty good, of course I could make some changes and I will do that for next time.  I had a great time and everyone seemed to enjoy the food.  I also did a brisket and 4 chickens.. had a good number of people over for the party. 
I think the number one thing I would do different is put my rub on it the night before,(I didn't want to freak out the kids seeing the pig) and keep the heat a little higher for the entire cook.
I used a spit I rented from a local party rental company, it was older, but worked great.  The pig was about 70 pounds seemed like that was plenty..
I will post pics as soon as I can get to it :)
If you have not done one and are interested in doing it, I say go for it.. It was a blast :)
#1 - July 25, 2010, 01:13:02 pm

PAT YOUNG

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ED, Weve been cooking whole hogs for about 20 years and one thing that i started doing is to rub the piggy down with plain salt the night before then rinsing it off the morning of the cook and adding my dry rub- the salt not only helps with flavor but also tightens up the skin to a certain degree !
#2 - July 29, 2010, 03:55:39 am

Gizzy's Smokin Crew

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Glad everything went well. There is nothing like a good old fashioned pig roast.
The best way to eat pork!!!!!
#3 - July 29, 2010, 10:32:32 am
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Tempe BBQER

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Pat,
Thanks for the advice, I will try that the next time I do one :)
#4 - July 30, 2010, 09:02:02 am

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