Cooked a 40-pound pig on my XL

bncarty

I restored an XL Egg, and put it to the ultimate test last weekend. I cooked a whole 40-pound pig. 

250 degrees for 8 hrs and it was delicious. 

Hardest part was getting it to fit on the 24-inches I had available.

Here's a few pics.

dopey

Thats beautiful!

bncarty

My kitchen counter felt pretty small with a 40-pounder on it. 

lkapigian

Bravo!!!!

mEGG_My_Day

That’s awesome- great color on that pig!!!

thetrim

Can’t believe it fit in there.  Nice work!

marysvilleksegghead

62# pig on a large
posted many years ago

RiverBBQ

Beautiful beautiful! Inspiring. Be a great long cook to try.

Gym

Great job! 
I'd need to find more friends before doing something like that

RalphieBoy

You are my hero. Great job.

bncarty

marysvilleksegghead said:

62# pig on a large
posted many years ago

Yes, I saw yours. You inspired my cook.  Thx.

GoooDawgs

That looks so cool.  I'd love to scare the kids with something like that!

But be honest... taste wise wouldn't 4 Boston butts in there taste better?  Do the forearms and legs really taste good?  Seems like there's no a lot of product yield.  

WeberWho

Awesome!

Matt86m

Only 8 hours? I would have thought it take longer.

Looks awesome!

Ridgehunter

Nice! Looks awesome

Miked125

you had me at 40 lbs pig.

bncarty

I enjoyed sourcing it, prepping it, cooking it, and eating it, but I wouldn't do it again.

Everything was moist and falling apart, and it was an experience for everyone involved, but it's basically pork steamed in the skin. We had a ton of aromatics stuffed inside, along with a broth-based injection in the hams, but it was still pretty bland tasting. You don't get the nice bark you'd get on a butt or ribs cooked separately. 

But again, it was fun, and I wanted to see what my XL could handle. 

The_Stache

marysvilleksegghead said:

62# pig on a large
posted many years ago

Would love to see that post... On this forum?

SGH

@bncarty
Outstanding job brother.