26lb Suckling pig on BGE XL for Super Bowl

saigodog

Here is my 6th cook on my BGE XL that I acquired about 2 weeks ago used from a neighbor.  24 hour brine in salt / brown sugar mix.  

saigodog

Heavy application of 4 1/2 cups of salt per Adam Perry Lang recipe 1 hour prior to starting cook.  

saigodog

Wanted to put pig in roaster but would not fit, used a full sheet roasting pan from butcher as drip tray and as roasting pan for the cook. 

saigodog

After 3 hours of smoking at 225.

saigodog

Put pig in cooler to take to party trying not to traumatize kids (6 and 8 year olds) and turn them into vegetarians!

HeavyG

Nice!

YukonRon

XL Winner, by Far!!!

bgebrent

Great cook. What was total time on the egg?

lousubcap

@saigodog - That is jumping right into the deep, deep end of the pool.  Great looking outcome right there.  Explaining the whole hog to the kids must have been a bit of a challenge.  

GoooDawgs

Oh man!  Did the dome even close!? Tight fit there. 

I've never cooked a suckling pig - what's the going rate for one of those?  

The_Stache

Thanks for the visuals!  I was hoping a 25 lb porker would fit on a large... new plan! 

Great looking cook!!

g8golfer

Awesome post 

lkapigian

Great Job, love a good suckling!!

fishlessman

The_Stache said:

Thanks for the visuals!  I was hoping a 25 lb porker would fit on a large... new plan! 

Great looking cook!!

someone did a 60 pounder sitting up in a large. a 25 pounder would be an easier cook for the large

The_Stache

fishlessman said:

The_Stache said:

Thanks for the visuals!  I was hoping a 25 lb porker would fit on a large... new plan! 

Great looking cook!!

someone did a 60 pounder sitting up in a large. a 25 pounder would be an easier cook for the large

Dang it @fishlessman .... Now I have to go do a search!!! (Thanks for the heads up!)

Found this  http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1023628/whole-pig-on-large-bge

frickin' photobucket!

fishlessman

The_Stache said:

fishlessman said:

The_Stache said:

Thanks for the visuals!  I was hoping a 25 lb porker would fit on a large... new plan! 

Great looking cook!!

someone did a 60 pounder sitting up in a large. a 25 pounder would be an easier cook for the large

Dang it @fishlessman .... Now I have to go do a search!!! (Thanks for the heads up!)

Found this  http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1023628/whole-pig-on-large-bge

frickin' photobucket!

  i would not do this with a big this size but a 25 pounder....  this was before they made xl's

WeberWho

That looks incredible! How long did the cook take you?

MaskedMarvel

fishlessman said:

The_Stache said:

fishlessman said:

The_Stache said:

Thanks for the visuals!  I was hoping a 25 lb porker would fit on a large... new plan! 

Great looking cook!!

someone did a 60 pounder sitting up in a large. a 25 pounder would be an easier cook for the large

Dang it @fishlessman .... Now I have to go do a search!!! (Thanks for the heads up!)

Found this  http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1023628/whole-pig-on-large-bge

frickin' photobucket!

  i would not do this with a big this size but a 25 pounder....  this was before they made xl's

Yeah this is a bucket list cook for
me 

Fred19Flintstone

These all qualify as...

stv8r

Awesome!  Any pics of the final product being served up?

saigodog

GooDawgs - It was only $125 for the pig.  It barley fit, originally had it in a roaster but it was too tall, had to take it out to stretch the pig out a little and put the rack in a larger pan. 
 GoooDawgs said:

Oh man!  Did the dome even close!? Tight fit there. 

I've never cooked a suckling pig - what's the going rate for one of those?  

buzd504

Wow.

mEGG_My_Day

Awesome- would love to see pics of it picked, if you have any.

Thomasc18

Awesome job!

20stone

fishlessman said:

The_Stache said:

fishlessman said:

The_Stache said:

Thanks for the visuals!  I was hoping a 25 lb porker would fit on a large... new plan! 

Great looking cook!!

someone did a 60 pounder sitting up in a large. a 25 pounder would be an easier cook for the large

Dang it @fishlessman .... Now I have to go do a search!!! (Thanks for the heads up!)

Found this  http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1023628/whole-pig-on-large-bge

frickin' photobucket!

  i would not do this with a big this size but a 25 pounder....  this was before they made xl's

We call that "The Bannon".

Great cook.  Do you have any pics of it picked?

saigodog

saigodog

WeberWho said:

That looks incredible! How long did the cook take you?

It was only 6 hours.  

saigodog

lousubcap said:

@saigodog - That is jumping right into the deep, deep end of the pool.  Great looking outcome right there.  Explaining the whole hog to the kids must have been a bit of a challenge.  

My kids are 6 and 8.  I thought they would be traumatized and become instant vegetarians so my wife and I put the pig in the cooler to take to the party so they would not see it.  But I must have raised her right because when we were breaking down the pig in the kitchen she walked up, looked right at the pig and went to go play!  Didn't faze her one bit.  

saigodog

Sorry, in my excitement I didn't take any pictures but I am asking around to see if anyone else took any. I will post if I find any.  

Killit_and_Grillit

Great cook!  

@The_Stache I still think a pit is the way to go. (Or we toss it on my stick burner and pull an all nighter)

I don’t know if I could eat a pig with its feet around its ears. Too many memories of chubby sorority girls from college. 

edit. @20stone. The Bannon. Bahahaha

The_Stache

@Killit_and_Grillit , In ... any cooking method is good!!  ( I had more thoughts of contortion-ism!)