Just some pig shots...

caliking · January 2016

Egged a batch of pig shots for a Rose Bowl party we were invited to last week.

Jalapeno sausage cut up into discs, wrapped in half a strip of bacon. Shredded cheddar (because that's what I had in the fridge, brown sugar with cayenne mixed in, and dusted with DP Pineapple Head. Raised indirect at about 325°F until the bacon looked right.

Image: http://i1348.photobucket.com/albums/p735/caliking76a/20160101_151956_zpsw5qha6wj.jpg

You can't see them in the pic, but I had a few half-strips of bacon which I dusted and threw on the grid as a cook's treat. They were pretty damn good.

The pig shots were a big hit at the party! Luckily, I was able to snag a couple before they were all gone.

SkinnyV · January 2016

Bravo!

theyolksonyou · January 2016

Just some.... Goodness

slovelad · January 2016

This Eliot awesome. Do you have any good method for keeping them warm? I made some for a party and they got cold. And they aren't nearly as good cold

Hawg Fan · January 2016

Not only do they look delicious, they look like roses too. Very nice looking appetizers that I'm sure we're just as tasty. I've taken pig shots to our family Christmas Eve party the last two years and they're gone in just a few minutes. I guess Eggheads have a reputation.

caliking · January 2016

slovelad said:

This Eliot awesome. Do you have any good method for keeping them warm? I made some for a party and they got cold. And they aren't nearly as good cold

The host had the oven set on warm for other appetizers, so i stuck my foil pan in there for 15mins or so.

Mattman3969 · January 2016

Nice job Cali!!

NPHuskerFL · January 2016

Damn!l Cali

smokesniffer · January 2016

That looks amazing. Nice work

The Cen-Tex Smoker · January 2016

like a wet dream for a Mohel.

bgebrent · January 2016

Man, really off the hook! Do you cater east coast brother?

caliking · January 2016

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

like a wet dream for a Mohel.

I had an awkward moment when I had a similar thought during the cook. Knowing that I'm not alone, makes it ok now.

Canugghead · January 2016

Bet they tasted as good as they look! I've to try that, am also thinking of trying some smoked cheese on it!

bgebrent · January 2016

caliking said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

like a wet dream for a Mohel.

I had an awkward moment when I had a similar thought during the cook. Knowing that I'm not alone, makes it ok now.

Yep

texaswig · January 2016

That's what I'm talking about. Very nice bro.

GATraveller · January 2016

Pig shots are one of my favorite apps.....and those look darn tasty. Nice work.

six_egg · January 2016

I love Pig shots myself. Those look awesome.

Dyal_SC · January 2016

Awesomeness!! I've never made those before. Did you have to par cook the bacon at all to get it to stand upright long enough to stuff it with cheese?

Dfoshee · January 2016

They look awesome. I will try those.

jarc · January 2016

Looks very tasty, nice job,

GATraveller · January 2016

Dyal_SC said:

Awesomeness!! I've never made those before. Did you have to par cook the bacon at all to get it to stand upright long enough to stuff it with cheese?

No you don't. I usually mix cream cheese with green chilis and jack cheese in a ziplock. Cut off the bottom corner of the bag and pipe it into the hole. Works perfectly.

caliking · January 2016

Dyal_SC said:

Awesomeness!! I've never made those before. Did you have to par cook the bacon at all to get it to stand upright long enough to stuff it with cheese?

I don't par cook the bacon. If you roll it so the ends overlap a smidge, you can press the edges to form a seal, and it stands like a cup. If the bacon is more fat than meat, then it may flop over (only happened with 1 or 2 in this batch).

bclarksicle · January 2016

last time i made pigshots i was out of toothpicks. I used metal skewers instead. I think I put 5-6 shots per skewer. It worked like a charm. Super easy to handle, none of them fell over. And after taking them off the egg and cooling for a few, you just slide them off the skewer and they hold their shape. It will be my new method.