Eggs in the Desert / whole pig in large BGE

mbmike

Everyone who missed the Eggfest here in Phoenix missed a great time, weather was a challange but the turn out of eggheads, Dr bbq,and all the folks that love bbq was amazing. I searched the forums before on smoking a whole pig several members added there questions and answers to prior eggheads that had tried this before so I tried 1 a month ago with success and decided to pull another one off for the Eggfest in Phx.here are a few pics of my pigs. approx 15hr cook at 225 with a bbq guru, i first brined the pig in apple cider,water, brown sugar,salt pepper, garlic,all types of spices, removed 5 inches of backbone cutting the ribs out also around the rib meat, then he was able to be put in a rackwith his head sitting between his rear leggs. I removed the fire ring for space.int the kitchen sink getting a sponge bath, 1 rule make sure wifes not home laying out

GW

Congrats on winning the large BGE. You deserve it for all the work you went through. I regret not getting a chance to chat more. Too busy cooking! Hope to see you AZ eggheads next year.

mbmike

Next I cut out the back bone to fit into rack to assumethe smoking postion here after several hrs cooking Wilbur inside the large BGE late night look with bbq guru earley morning pictures Team Pratt at eggfest late night picture by Shelton from BBQ Islands showing off the BGE Color

mbmike

Thanks Scott for the congrates on the win, I too would have enjoyed talking more, for sure were on for next yrs eggfest, were planning a few in between possible the one in Texas in April, also Eggs in the bay in SF. so I hope to see you before next year.

BigGreenGregg

Congrats to you guys on the win, and what a fabulous cook!! And a nice, festive set-up with your Aloha theme as well. Thanks for cooking!

mbmike

Thanks Greg wish the weather held off till later, but hey it was a heck of a day!

BBQThom

Great presentation

AZRP

Mike, it was good seeing you again. You really out did yourself with the pig and it was delicious! And I might add you have one heck of an awesome wife! -RP

deepsouth

verrrry nice!

MileHi

Nice!  How many pounds was wilbur?

Fred19Flintstone

MileHi said:

Nice!  How many pounds was wilbur?

Check your date @MileHi because that was over three years ago. ZOMBIE THREAD!!!