Probe Tender Bigga Pig !

Smoke Dawg · Feb 22, 2015

I went on a pig hunt last year and still had a pork roast from it in the fridge. Since there are two Throw downs going on right now, I decided to cook this roast without knowing the temps so I could enter in both throw downs. “Probe Tender” and “Game Meats”
Here is the “Bigga Pig” a 700 pounder!

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Here is camp with the rest of the haul

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Got the roast all rubbed down with Oakridge Competition Pork and chicken

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Since I had to cook this “Blind”, I replaced the Performer lid with an OTS lid

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Set my dampers and dropped this bad boy on for a ride!

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Since I “think” I am cooking low and slow, I’ll play with Elly May for a while!

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I think this is getting close?

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OK – I am calling this done. Been on about 4 hours and it has good bark but squeezes like it is moist

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It pulled nice and was moist and tender

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Plated as a Pulled pork Sammi with cole slaw, some Poppers, ham wrapped beans, and HDD Deviled Egg!

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I wish I knew what the kettle and meat temps were because this is the best Pulled pork I have made – Figures?

Great Sammi’s with friends while we watched the race
Thanks for lookin!
SD

Decoy205 · Feb 22, 2015

Just goes to show that you don't need gadgets to cook if you got skills. Awesome pulled pork! That plate looks killer!

cowgirl · Feb 22, 2015

Nice shootin' SD and great looking food! Your helper is a cutie!!

Shagdog · Feb 22, 2015

Awesome, Paul! Temps are over rated. Helluva big pig. Ellie May is gettin big!

93vpmod · Feb 22, 2015

Double Sammie, no egg! Great cook...

What grates do you have on your Performer?

FC BBQ · Feb 22, 2015

Nicely done. Good luck in both TDs.

Smoke Dawg · Feb 22, 2015

93vpmod said:
Double Sammie, no egg! Great cook...

What grates do you have on your Performer?

Thanks Mike - Those are Stok Grates

bbqwilly · Feb 22, 2015

Excellent job Paul. On the kill and the cook

I have a question about the kill. How bad did those hogs stink when you were skinning them out? And can you tell a strong game taste with them?

ShencoSmoke · Feb 22, 2015

oh man that looks good. Great job!

Smoke Dawg · Feb 22, 2015

bbqwilly said:
Excellent job Paul. On the kill and the cook

I have a question about the kill. How bad did those hogs stink when you were skinning them out? And can you tell a strong game taste with them?

Thanks Will. They did not smell any more than gutting a deer or Elk but we were hunting in a very green forrested area with plenty of clean food for them and even some farmers fields.

Sausage and pepperoni was great, some the the shoulder and Butt has a slight gamy taste. This was the only roast I had and it was very good - I was surprised at how tender it was as the shoulder was a bit tough.

bbqwilly · Feb 22, 2015

Smoke Dawg said:
Thanks Will. They did not smell any more than gutting a deer or Elk but we were hunting in a very green forrested area with plenty of clean food for them and even some farmers fields.

Sausage and pepperoni was great, some the the shoulder and Butt has a slight gamy taste. This was the only roast I had and it was very good - I was surprised at how tender it was as the shoulder was a bit tough.

We went on a hog hunt this past year. My cousin killed one and that farker stunk to high heaven. It was awful. After that I had no desire to kill one.

The people in your pic look to be having a good time. We looked like we were in a sewage plant.

oifmarine2003 · Feb 23, 2015

Great looking hog! That is a hunting trip that I really want to do. We don't really have them in Illinois, except sporadically in Southern Illinois.

Great job on the cook and the pup looks great too!

Big George's BBQ · Feb 23, 2015

Very nice Looks great They have a go naked BBQ Comp near me- no electronics

Pappa Roach1 · Feb 23, 2015

Nicely done. We have wild hogs here in Southern Missouri, but I have never eaten one so far.

Bob

Grain Belt · Feb 23, 2015

That looks spectacular! I would hit that hard! Looks like that roast was made for a kettle.

Kathy's Smokin' · Feb 26, 2015

That looked like really delicious pulled pork. I agree with Decoy25, cooking skills, experience and feel win against gadgets. Thanks for documenting the start to finish, I've never seen a hunting camp before. Elly May is adorable. :redface:

Smoke Dawg · Feb 26, 2015

^^ Thanks - She is my new girl!

I'll have to post some pics!

retired trucker · Feb 27, 2015

Congrats on the kill. Looks like a lost farm pig except for the long tusks! In south Texas, our feral hogs had really long tusks, and were usually black, with the occasional light spots on their sides. Last one I killed, it had no strong odor, and made some great meals for about 3 families.

Your finished pull looks really moist and delicious. The sammie looks good. Good job all around.

Omar

Smoke Dawg · Feb 27, 2015

Thanks Trucker - We seemd to get all colors that trip!

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Al Czervik · Mar 3, 2015

Great harvest and cook SD...

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